/cancer Cancer en-US Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:57:17 GMT /ems-products/fitness-health/articles/my-perspective-death-of-a-firefighter-ems-partner-uqe83JXECpuUpNKr/ Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here's a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:57:17 GMT /ems-products/fitness-health/articles/my-perspective-death-of-a-firefighter-ems-partner-uqe83JXECpuUpNKr/ /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum explores the lasting impacts of the dust that blanketed New York in the wake of the terrorist attack Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:02:19 GMT /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 /9-11/the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11-on-public-safety-practices This special episode of Inside EMS explores the shift from reactive to preventative strategies in emergency services and the crucial role of technology and health initiatives Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:28:44 GMT /9-11/the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11-on-public-safety-practices /9-11/its-a-shell-game-9-11-health-program-on-hold-despite-reversal-of-cuts-by-trump-administration Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant Thu, 01 May 2025 13:46:40 GMT /9-11/its-a-shell-game-9-11-health-program-on-hold-despite-reversal-of-cuts-by-trump-administration /9-11/trump-administration-reinstates-head-of-9-11-health-program The Health and Human Services Department has decided not to terminate Dr. John Howard amid plans to lay off two-thirds of NIOSH staff, preserving leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:05:31 GMT /9-11/trump-administration-reinstates-head-of-9-11-health-program /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:04:42 GMT /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts /9-11/niosh-layoffs-hit-9-11-health-program-despite-earlier-reversal Thousands of first responders and survivors rely on the WTC Health Program to get treatment related to injuries and illnesses caused by the toxins at Ground Zero Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:26:19 GMT /9-11/niosh-layoffs-hit-9-11-health-program-despite-earlier-reversal /9-11/9-11-survivors-travel-to-d-c-to-push-for-full-funding-of-wtc-health-program The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT /9-11/9-11-survivors-travel-to-d-c-to-push-for-full-funding-of-wtc-health-program /public-health/experts-warn-of-toxicity-from-los-angeles-wildfire-ash Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and benzene may cause other health issues Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:00:41 GMT /public-health/experts-warn-of-toxicity-from-los-angeles-wildfire-ash /9-11/nyc-works-to-dismiss-case-over-ground-zero-toxin-studies City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims' families demand that air quality studies be released Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:08:13 GMT /9-11/nyc-works-to-dismiss-case-over-ground-zero-toxin-studies /ems-products/fitness-health/articles/my-perspective-death-of-a-firefighter-ems-partner-uqe83JXECpuUpNKr/ Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here's a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:57:17 GMT /ems-products/fitness-health/articles/my-perspective-death-of-a-firefighter-ems-partner-uqe83JXECpuUpNKr/ /9-11/proposed-nyc-bill-would-force-the-release-of-9-11-air-toxin-reports Multiple mayoral administrations, including Eric Adams', have withheld the documents, fearing their release could trigger a wave of lawsuits from first responders Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:44:54 GMT /9-11/proposed-nyc-bill-would-force-the-release-of-9-11-air-toxin-reports /9-11/fdny-union-advocates-fear-wtc-health-program-funding-will-run-out The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:43:28 GMT /9-11/fdny-union-advocates-fear-wtc-health-program-funding-will-run-out /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum explores the lasting impacts of the dust that blanketed New York in the wake of the terrorist attack Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:02:19 GMT /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 /9-11/fdny-deaths-from-9-11-related-illnesses-pass-360 The FDNY added the names of 32 firefighters and EMS personnel to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:46:49 GMT /9-11/fdny-deaths-from-9-11-related-illnesses-pass-360 /9-11/the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11-on-public-safety-practices This special episode of Inside EMS explores the shift from reactive to preventative strategies in emergency services and the crucial role of technology and health initiatives Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:28:44 GMT /9-11/the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11-on-public-safety-practices /safety/summer-safety-tips-sunburn-prevention-and-treatment-for-emts-paramedics Stay safe under the sun with these 10 expert tips on preventing and treating sunburn Thu, 23 May 2024 21:58:19 GMT /safety/summer-safety-tips-sunburn-prevention-and-treatment-for-emts-paramedics /memorial/fdny-ems-honors-fallen-9-11-emt-by-renaming-nyc-street EMT Hilda Vannata worked at Ground Zero and died in 2023 from 9/11-related pancreatic cancer Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:16:27 GMT /memorial/fdny-ems-honors-fallen-9-11-emt-by-renaming-nyc-street /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/project-pink-life-assist-inspires-breast-cancer-awareness-and-support Through Project Pink, Life-Assist showcases a path of meaningful engagement in the fight against breast cancer Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:56:08 GMT /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/project-pink-life-assist-inspires-breast-cancer-awareness-and-support /lawsuit/parents-of-conn-cancer-patient-file-lawsuit-over-bls-ambulance-transport The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:20:08 GMT /lawsuit/parents-of-conn-cancer-patient-file-lawsuit-over-bls-ambulance-transport /9-11/nyc-mayor-holds-release-of-9-11-toxin-report-as-legal-review-determines-liability Lawyers for 9/11 survivors were denied requests to learn what former Mayor Rudy Giuliani knew about Ground Zero toxins Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:26:10 GMT /9-11/nyc-mayor-holds-release-of-9-11-toxin-report-as-legal-review-determines-liability /family-home/shoot-for-the-moon-saving-lives-beyond-our-own The story of Billy Moon, a heroic fallen FDNY firefighter, and the people whose lives he has saved Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:06:30 GMT /family-home/shoot-for-the-moon-saving-lives-beyond-our-own /ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/wva-ambulance-goes-pink-for-breast-cancer-awareness-tyqIibrN8iFBWutC/ Citizens have noticed the Bluefield Rescue Squad ambulance as it responds to calls Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:41:49 GMT /ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/wva-ambulance-goes-pink-for-breast-cancer-awareness-tyqIibrN8iFBWutC/ /fdny-ems/articles/fdny-reaches-343-deaths-from-911-related-illnesses-LZcPcA3MiKp4Zafw/ 22 years after the terror attacks, the number of the dead related to their exposure while working in the rescue and recovery efforts equals the number killed in the collapses Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:06:36 GMT /fdny-ems/articles/fdny-reaches-343-deaths-from-911-related-illnesses-LZcPcA3MiKp4Zafw/ /9-11/articles/cdc-exhibit-examines-health-effects-from-911-attacks-fhxLfqoFnltkU51F/ The CDC partnership with the WTC Health Program raises awareness of the physical and mental effects of the attacks and the treatment Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:26:29 GMT /9-11/articles/cdc-exhibit-examines-health-effects-from-911-attacks-fhxLfqoFnltkU51F/ /cancer/articles/cancer-causes-911-tragedy-to-linger-for-victims-families-DgyyZXjGS2aJ7pYl/ Deaths from cancer related to the terror attacks continue to climb as do registrations with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:07:47 GMT /cancer/articles/cancer-causes-911-tragedy-to-linger-for-victims-families-DgyyZXjGS2aJ7pYl/ /9-11/articles/911-victim-compensation-fund-seeks-to-speed-up-payments-to-wtc-attack-survivors-ZeKsVwNm8XgAoaND/ Victims' lawyers put on notice to have all paperwork submitted in order to speed up the application process Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:28:54 GMT /9-11/articles/911-victim-compensation-fund-seeks-to-speed-up-payments-to-wtc-attack-survivors-ZeKsVwNm8XgAoaND/ /fdny-ems/articles/fdny-addition-of-names-to-wtc-memorial-totals-342-IvvEs2LMV17Urpjl/ The addition of 43 fire and EMS members who died of illnesses related to Sept. 11 attacks nears the number killed in the collapses Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:37:14 GMT /fdny-ems/articles/fdny-addition-of-names-to-wtc-memorial-totals-342-IvvEs2LMV17Urpjl/ /9-11/articles/legacy-vigilance-and-cohesiveness-xwwWBqR7A4YEnS4p/ Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:35:05 GMT /9-11/articles/legacy-vigilance-and-cohesiveness-xwwWBqR7A4YEnS4p/ /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:04:42 GMT /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts /9-11/proposed-nyc-bill-would-force-the-release-of-9-11-air-toxin-reports Multiple mayoral administrations, including Eric Adams', have withheld the documents, fearing their release could trigger a wave of lawsuits from first responders Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:44:54 GMT /9-11/proposed-nyc-bill-would-force-the-release-of-9-11-air-toxin-reports /safety/summer-safety-tips-sunburn-prevention-and-treatment-for-emts-paramedics Stay safe under the sun with these 10 expert tips on preventing and treating sunburn Thu, 23 May 2024 21:58:19 GMT /safety/summer-safety-tips-sunburn-prevention-and-treatment-for-emts-paramedics /9-11/articles/legacy-vigilance-and-cohesiveness-xwwWBqR7A4YEnS4p/ Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:35:05 GMT /9-11/articles/legacy-vigilance-and-cohesiveness-xwwWBqR7A4YEnS4p/ /9-11/niosh-layoffs-hit-9-11-health-program-despite-earlier-reversal Thousands of first responders and survivors rely on the WTC Health Program to get treatment related to injuries and illnesses caused by the toxins at Ground Zero Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:26:19 GMT /9-11/niosh-layoffs-hit-9-11-health-program-despite-earlier-reversal