Children of Firefighters at Greater Risk of Cancer
October 31, 2019
Heightened risk of cancer is one of the most dangerous aspects of the job for America’s firefighters. Both the Cancer
What Firefighters Do When They Aren’t Responding to Fires
September 5, 2019
Firefighters are doing a lot less fire fighting than they used to. For the past 40 years, the number of
Narcan: What is it and who can administer this life-saving drug?
August 15, 2019
The opioid crisis in the United States has turned into an all-out epidemic, and America’s firefighters are on the front
Medical Training Requirements for Firefighters
August 1, 2019
The fire service profession is changing. Today, firefighters are responding to fewer and fewer fires. In fact, the majority of
Wildland Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths
July 2, 2019
Battling wildfires is one of the most dangerous professions on earth. Recently, wildfires seem to have been burning larger and
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