10/06/2026
It is Fire Prevention Week.
For firefighters, prevention does not end when the fire is out. Reducing cancer risk takes two things working together: prevention and early detection. Prevention means following best practices every day, including Preliminary Exposure Reduction, reducing unnecessary exposures, and maintaining clean PPE habits. Early detection means screening on a schedule appropriate to a firefighter's exposures and risk.
Prevention lowers the odds. Screening can change the outcome when prevention is not enough.
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