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Health & Wellness Guide Firefighter Cancer Basics

Texas Fire Chiefs Association

Our greatest resources to combat cancer in the fire service are information and education. These resources are available in multiple areas but not everyone knows where to find them. This Guide, created to assist Texas Fire Departments in efforts to maintain a safe and healthy workforce. The Guide includes:

  • Fire Service Cancer Statistics
  • Toxic Chemicals and Carcinogens
  • Cancer Prevention
  • Education and Awareness
  • Wellness measures
  • Cancer Diagnosis

The information listed herein should serve as an initial guide to cancer in the fire service but, it is not all encompassing.

  • Topics:
    • Safety & Health
    • Research
    • Featured Tools & Topics
    • Featured Safety & Health
    • Featured Research
  • Resource Type:
    • Field operating guide
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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