{"id":51227,"date":"2025-01-01T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=51227"},"modified":"2025-01-01T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T11:30:00","slug":"iaff-occupational-cancer-is-killing-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=51227","title":{"rendered":"IAFF: Occupational cancer is killing firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From a release sent to The Laker News by the IAFF<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OTTAWA, ONT.:<\/strong> Occupational cancer is claiming the lives of more fire fighters than any other cause, including fires and other on-scene incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is committed to reversing this trend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January was declared Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in Canada in June 2023 when MP Sherry Romanado\u2019s Bill C-224 was enacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stemming from that initiative is the federal government\u2019s National Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting, a comprehensive strategy that introduces a series of measures designed to reduce cancer\u2019s toll on the firefighting profession.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the 2025 Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month (iaff.org\/cancer-awareness-month<\/a>), the IAFF will deliver targeted education and best practices and resources to reduce the impact of cancer on fire fighters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month highlights comprehensive strategies to reduce cancer risk throughout a fire fighter\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes understanding legislative presumptions for cancer coverage, addressing male and female reproductive cancers and their impact on fire fighters, providing behavioral health support for those facing a cancer diagnosis, and empowering fire fighters to advocate for their health at throughout their career.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This month-long campaign will allow fire fighters to participate in weekly calls to action and highlight success stories to help end the epidemic of cancer in the fire service.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur job is dangerous; every fire fighter knows we may one day sacrifice our own life in order to save another\u2019s,\u201d says IAFF General President Edward Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut that doesn\u2019t mean we shouldn\u2019t do everything possible to make the profession safer. Education is a critical tool in the fight against occupational cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That\u2019s why the IAFF is committed to raising awareness this January about actions fire fighters can take to stay healthy and safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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