Cancer
Access our directory of articles on Cancer in EMS, offering crucial insights into the recognition, management, and support of cancer patients in emergencies. This collection covers oncology emergencies, palliative care, and the long-term effects of cancer treatments on EMS personnel. Understanding the complexities of cancer care is vital for providing compassionate and effective patient support. For additional resources, explore our section on employee safety. Stay informed and enhance your ability to care for cancer patients with our specialized content.
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Multiple mayoral administrations, including Eric Adams鈥�, have withheld the documents, fearing their release could trigger a wave of lawsuits from first responders
The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028
The FDNY added the names of 32 firefighters and EMS personnel to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall
EMT Hilda Vannata worked at Ground Zero and died in 2023 from 9/11-related pancreatic cancer
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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
The CDC partnership with the WTC Health Program raises awareness of the physical and mental effects of the attacks and the treatment
Deaths from cancer related to the terror attacks continue to climb as do registrations with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Victims鈥� lawyers put on notice to have all paperwork submitted in order to speed up the application process
The addition of 43 fire and EMS members who died of illnesses related to Sept. 11 attacks nears the number killed in the collapses
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
You are responsible for your level of health and fitness; it鈥檚 time to stop letting excuses stand in your way
Odessa firefighter/paramedic Josh White thought the pain he was experiencing was a ruptured appendix
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the World Trade Center Health Program 鈥渋s facing massive cuts in just a few years.鈥�
Jason Tucker worked on cancer prevention, a special operations team and decon, Pasco County Fire Rescue said
The measure also includes members of the military who responded to 9/11 in Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, unlike the original legislation
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Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fianc茅 and their dog in September
Most of the London crewmembers鈥� cancers are digestive varieties or leukemia
Jeffrey DiDomenico served with the department for nearly 18 years
Yankton County EMS admin Steve Hawkins died after a five-year cancer battle; his wife, Wendy, also died the same day after a recent cancer diagnosis
The CDC changed the contractors who run the National Provider Network for some 25,000 and the prescription drug benefits for the whole program
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