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Firefighter Cancer Support Network is a 501(c)(3) organization established by Los Angeles County Firefighter Paramedic Michael Dubron, a survivor of stage IV colon cancer. FCSN can start helping immediately following a cancer diagnosis with an FCSN cancer-support toolbox. FCSN’s signature toolbox, delivered free of charge, contains tested, proven resources to help firefighters and their families cope with the cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery phases. If you have received a cancer diagnosis, please call FCSN’s toll-free number – 1-866-994-FCSN (3276) or request assistance online.
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CANCER BY THE NUMBERS
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Cancer caused 61 percent of the career firefighter line-of-duty deaths from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2016, according to data from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).
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Cancer caused 70 percent of the line-of-duty deaths for career firefighters in 2016.
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Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer than the general U.S. population.
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Firefighters have a 14 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than the general U.S. population.
