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Cancer And The Fire Service

From Firehouse Magazine Eric BergmanDr. Raymond BasriMar 31st, 2010 There has been much debate and conflicting evidence regarding whether firefighters have a higher risk of developing cancer than the general public. The reasons for this is are many: cause and effect is difficult to prove in medical studies, cancer is a collection of various different diseases and subtypes, and performing a study researching cancer for a single group across the country is technically difficult. Although...

John Huxall Retirement

Congratulations to John Huxall on his retirement!!! It is well earned and deserved!!! Best wishes, Captain Huxall!

Brett Smith Retirement

Congratulations to Brett Smith on his retirement! He will still be hard at it with his ice cream business Tongue in Cheek. Best of luck, Brett!

Virtual Fill The Boot

This message is from our IAFF GST Ed “Edzo” Kelly, For 66 years, when not fighting fires, members of the International Association of Fire Fighters have been fighting another ongoing threat — muscular dystrophy, a disease that includes more than 40 neuromuscular disorders. But the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected fire fighters’ efforts to Fill the Boot on streets and stores front in local communities across the country. With traditional Fill the Boot drives on hiatus, MD...

INTERNET AND WEBSITE SAFETY TIPS

Though there have been many scares about what can happen to children or teenagers on the internet, adults should be safe as well. There is no limit to the amount of risk adults come in contact with such as sexual predators, criminals who are seeking out your personal information on social networking sites, buying habits, frequently used sites, and many others.Here are some tips to help prevent you from being a target:Do not share things such as email addresses, usernames and passwords.Do not us...

Into Harms Way

There are always the annual anniversary articles of remembrance, patriotism and honor that reappear around observed holidays or prominent historical dates, like the upcoming anniversary of the September 11th attacks. However, modern historical events like 9/11 are slow to make their way on to the main pages of history books or classroom discussions. There are thousands of people across the country that breathe that history every day as the effects of such events are real and enduring. Lt. Pau...

Crime Prevention

Simple Crime Prevention: Anyone can be a target of even the simplest of crimes. Here are some tips to keep you safe in your everyday life: -Always be aware of your surroundings and who is around you. Take time to observe what people are wearing and what they look like in case you have to describe it later to someone. -Do not leave any items in your car that may be seen as valuable to someone else. Do not give thieves the opportunity. Put valuables in the trunk or cover them so they are no...