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Firefighter Cancer Initiative
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FCI Educational Materials Now Available
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FCI's Education Campaign team created a website to share the educational materials developed as a part of the initiative. The materials are free and available to firefighters to use for educational purposes. To access the materials, click on the link below.
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FCI Year 2 Highlights
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
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We are excited to report our projects, both ongoing and new, met their respective goals for the project year. Data collected from these projects, ranging from surveys of current and retired firefighters to samples collected from the Personal Protective Equipment of active firefighters, will ultimately allow us to better understand the risks firefighters are exposed to and how we can address these exposures in order to reduce risk.
As always, we would like to acknowledge our colleagues in the fire service for working with us to achieve these goals. We couldn't do it without you.
Below is a list of accomplishments from Year 2.
- Overall: Introduced four new studies (PBDE and Thyroid Function, AERIAL, Tumor Bank and Guardrails) and extended initiative to reach the entire State of Florida.
- Annual Cancer Survey: 1,147 initial surveys completed and over 277 follow-up surveys completed.
- Environmental Sampling Program: 100 silicone wristbands were distributed to South Florida firefighters to test exposures and 8 cleaning products tested for cleaning turnout gear.
- FCDS Linkage: 2,398 links made between the State Fire Marshal's database and the Florida Cancer Data System, representing Florida firefighters diagnosed with cancer between 1981 and 2013.
- Biochemistry: 16 firefighter breath samples were collected and turnout gear was tested for carcinogens.
- Personal Exposure Report Incident Logger (PERIL): Application and reporting forms updated.
- Educational Campaign: Tested intervention module focused on gear cleaning to reduce cancer risk.
- Colorectal Cancer Screening: 406 FIT kits distributed and 102 follow up FIT kits distributed.
- PBDE and Thyroid Function: 105 firefighters screened for thyroid function.
- AERIAL (Advancing Epidemiology of Retired Firefighters Aging Longitudinally): 131 retired firefighters / firefighters in the Deferred Retirement Option Program completed surveys.
- Guardrails: 178 firefighters participated in the Guardrails wellness program.
- Tumor Bank: 23 tumor samples collected from firefighters.
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FCI Year 3
July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
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The FCI team is thrilled to be continuing our work for a third year. Through the support of the State Fire Marshal's office, we will be continuing our work from previous years and adding new work to our portfolio of projects. We are honored to have your support as we work together to reduce the excess burden of cancer in the fire service. We look forward to sharing updates as we move forward with year three.
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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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