Senate Bill 27 is currently being debated in the Ohio House Insurance Committee. There has been speculation that some individuals on the committee would like to remove volunteer firefighters from the bill. I personally disagree with this action. I’ve said this line over and over throughout the years… “Cancer does not discriminate”. Cancer doesn’t care what sex, race, or religion …
Here is the video link for the Dayton Ohio WHIO TV full Story that originally ran on October 31st regarding Firefighter Cancer/Ohio Senate Bill 27. https://youtu.be/G97UfrrW1i4 Special Thanks to Kate Bartley, Tracy Beavers, Doug Stern, Tony Fanning, Mark Dullea, & John Russell for making this story happen.
I’ve preached in the past about using wet wipes while on scene of a fire. It’s imperative that we try to get these different chemicals and carcinogens off of us as soon as possible. The traditional baby wipe is better than nothing, however, there are several firefighter specific wet wipes now available that are worth looking into. All of these …
Let’s start with some numbers. 1 out 12 current Columbus Ohio Firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer. 48% of those cancers are skin cancers. Some of you may be aware that firefighters have a high absorption rate of toxins. Our fire gear does a great job of protecting us from fires, but does not protect ourselves from being exposed to …
This morning the Ohio House Insurance Committee heard sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 27 – The Firefighter Cancer Presumption Bill. Senator Patton spoke of why firefighters are diagnosed with cancer at an increased risk compared to the general public. The Senator also spoke regarding how this bill would benefit our Ohio Firefighters who are diagnosed with specific cancers that have …
I was very excited to see that after nearly four years of hard work the IAFF released their Online Firefighter Cancer Training. This training was initiated by a resolution at the 2012 IAFF Convention by the Denver Firefighters Local 858. Local 858 was gracious enough to include the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) as a partner with the IAFF in …
Last evening we had a first in garage fire with another garage as an exposure. I was driving the truck and took the front of the house. Upon arrival one garage was almost completely gone and the exposure garage was now well involved. I prepared the truck for a defensive attack. As I was setting up the aerial ladder the …
I saw the unfortunate news this evening that Georgia’s Governor decided to veto House Bill 216 which would have let Georgia Firefighters with cancer get workers compensation benefits if they could provide “a preponderance” of evidence that their work caused the disease. The governor stated “I am concerned that codifying an exception for one occupation at this relatively low …
I recently saw a news story coming out of Goodyear Arizona pertaining to a Firefighter Cancer Prevention Pledge. This department and union has realized through some unfortunate recent cancer diagnoses that occupational cancer is a serious threat to their careers and lives. This Goodyear Fire Department is trying to be pro-active and change the ways they do business. This is …
