Cancer Prevention - Ward Diesel

BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTING FIREFIGHTER CANCER

Ward Filter Systems is proud to support the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in the development of a Lavender Ribbon Report focusing on “11 Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer”.

UPDATED 9-29-21 Lavender Ribbon Report (pdf)

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Lavender Ribbon Report – Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer (pdf)

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POSTER – Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer (pdf)

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21st Century Fire and Emergency Services White Paper (pdf)

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THE FACTS ABOUT CANCER IN THE FIRE INDUSTRY

Browse Our Library of White Papers, Studies, Atricles and Facts about cancer in the fire industry and best practices to keep your department and community safe.

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Firehouse 2018 Supplement - Cancer Awareness & Prevention (pdf)

SAMPLE DECONTAMINATION OPERATION GUIDELINES

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POLAND JOINT FIRE DISTRICT FIRE OPERATIONS Cancer Prevention SOP (doc)

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Firefighter Cancer Consultants - Gross Decontamination on the Fire Scene Policy (docx)

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German Township Fire Department - Equipment and Personnel Decontamination SOP (docx)

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LIVINGSTON FIRE and RESCUE DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE (docx)

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Ponderosa Fire Department Operational Guidelines PPE AND PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATION (pdf)

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Florida Firefighter Safety and Health Collaborative State FACE Team Recommended SOG Post Fire Gross Decontamination (pdf)

CANCER PREVENTION & EDUCATION VIDEOS

Healthy In, Healthy Out – Firefighter Cancer Prevention

PPE Pollution EM

Wear your PPE
Ret. Chief Sandy Davis and His Story of Cancer

This video shows a proven and economical method to clean and process gear while reducing exposure to cancer causing agents. This video was developed by the North Carolina Firefighter Cancer Alliance.

Special Report:
Reducing cancer risk among local firefighters

Interviews with various firefighter cancer survivors in North Carolina. They talk about how they found out, the toll it took on them, their families, and their fire families, and the steps they recommend to try and prevent cancer in the fire service. This video was developed by the North Carolina Firefighter Alliance.

Township using decontamination kits for firefighters on scene to fight cancer risk.

PBCFR FACE:
Post Fire On Scene Decon

Are those bugles or plunges?
A message about firefighter cancer.

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