Every January, Cancer Awareness Month shines a spotlight on a growing crisis: cancer remains the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Departments across the country use this month to highlight prevention practices, share survivor stories, and reinforce the need for early detection. But while January serves as an annual call to action, the threat firefighters face doesn’t follow a calendar, …

Earlier this year in April, the National Firefighter Cancer Registry, once a beacon of hope for tracking long-term cancer incidence among firefighters, was temporarily shut down. Designed to collect critical exposure data and analyze cancer trends in the fire service, the registry aims to give departments, researchers, and policymakers a clearer understanding of the occupational risks firefighters face every day. …

Throughout 2024 and 2025, multiple states took landmark action to restrict PFAS — the “forever chemicals” long used in firefighter turnout gear for water and heat resistance. Two of the earliest adopters, Massachusetts and Connecticut, banned PFAS‑treated fire gear. The law prohibits the manufacture or sale of gear containing intentionally added PFAS.  In August 2025, Illinois passed the Deputy Chief …

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