The National Firefighter Registry Progress Update

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  As firefighters, we know the risks of a fireground. But what about the risks we carry home with us? Firefighters are exposed to chemicals that increase our chances of getting cancer, and there are many unanswered questions about how cancer risk may vary across our nation's diverse fire service. That's where you come in. You can help the fire service better understand how our work affects our risk of getting cancer and how to lower this risk. Thanks to legislation and support from leaders in the fire service, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health oversees the National Firefighter Registry to track cancer and identify cancer risk factors among U.S. firefighters. The registry is for all firefighters - paid or volunteer, active or retired, with or without cancer. The more of us that sign up, the stronger the evidence will be to help firefighters protect ourselves from developing cancer in the line of duty. Every day, firefighters like you put their lives on the line to help others. Now, it's time to help our own community, and protect future generations of firefighters. Learn more about the National Firefighter Registry, visit www.cdc.gov/NFR.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Paint Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Cancer Chemical Hazards Fire Fighters Fire Fighting Occupational Hazards Risk Factors
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Video
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1:25 minutes
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063152
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2021 Jun; :1:25 minutes
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181914/cdc_181914_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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