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Firefighter Cancer Initiative
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State Fire Marshal's Office Visits UM
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Pictured Left: Event attendees pose with a City of Miami fire engine.
Pictured Right: Director Julius Halas (far right) with FCI investigators and collaborators.
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On Friday, June 16th, 2017, Director Julius Halas of the State Fire Marshal's office visited the University of Miami's medical campus to learn more about the progress the Firefighter Cancer Initiative (FCI) has made in it's second year. Attending the event were FCI investigators, team members from the State Fire Marshal's office, project collaborators, elected officials, and University of Miami Health System and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center leadership.
The event highlighted FCI progress made over the last year, plans for the upcoming year, and some of the collaborators that help make this work possible, including Firefighters Attacking the Cancer Epidemic, Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative, and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Thanks to the support of Florida firefighters, in the past year the FCI team was able to successfully conduct surveys, cancer screenings, test gear and work environments, continue the development of the exposure application and launch new projects such as the AERIAL study, Guardrails Wellness Program, and the Tumor Bank. The event celebrated the collaborative work completed in the initiative's second year and set the stage for a successful third year.
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Firefighter Cancer Initiative in the News
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Firefighter Cancer Initiative June 16th, 2017 Press Conference
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“Everything we’ve done has been guided by the firefighters”
- Dr. Erin Kobetz, Principal Investigator
During the State Fire Marshal's Office visit, the Miami Herald joined the FCI team for a press conference and later published the article "UM researchers use app to fight hidden risks killing firefighters". The article provides an overview of the initiative and background on why we are all working together to address this issue. To read the full article, click the link below.
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Communication Team Publishes First Manuscript
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The health communication team, led by Dr. Tyler Harrison, has published it's first manuscript, "Firefighter perceptions of cancer risk: Results of a qualitative study", in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
We are proud of our teams hard work and grateful for the time our local firefighters gave to help us better understand perceptions of cancer in the fire service.
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Local firefighters attending Safety Stand Down Week hosted by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue hosted the 2017 Safety Stand Down Week at the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Training Facility from June 20-23, 2017. The event featured over 30 free classes focusing on the health and safety of firefighters.
Research Associate Kari Bacallao represented the Firefighter Cancer Initiative during the event. Kari shared a presentation on the initiative and was available to share information and help firefighters at the event complete the Annual Cancer Survey.
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INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER INITIATIVE?
Visit sylvester.org/firefighters to find out how your department can get involved, request a speaker for your event, or make a donation.
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For questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the newsletter, please email firefighterstudy@miami.edu
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