I just saw this news story on my local feed. It’s great to see the Huber Heights Fire Department following through with one of the numerous recommendations of my action plan report. Kudos to the Engage Church for helping supply the Huber Heights Fire Department with a year supply of these wipes that are specialized formulated to help clean …
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 …
We all know that Firefighters are exposed to harmful chemicals and carcinogens while actively fighting a fire. However, there are many things that we can do after the fire is out to reduce our exposure to these chemicals and carcinogens. I wrote this article to describe the different steps that we can take post fire to reduce our exposure and …
Here is an update from the Dayton Fire Department skin exam screenings: Over a three day period, Premier Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Associates saw 219 individuals. These included active duty Dayton Fire, spouse and kids along with retirees, rookies and 3 student ride alongs. They scheduled 70 patients while on site. Totals include 22% of individuals need a 3-6 month …
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 …
Once again I made the annual trip west on Thursday to the largest Firefighter Convention in the world…FDIC. I spent multiple year’s here doing the grind of working the booth. At this point I’m happy to say that my times working any booth are very rare. My agenda is actually very simple this year. The plan was to go to …
