The San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation (SFFCPF) is working with top scientists from our most prestigious universities to improve health outcomes for firefighters.

Our November 2023 blog by Kailin Waterman (SFFD Rescue 1) emphasized the importance of each of us being proactive in our own health and awareness. I am supporting his message again this month with specific focus on women firefighters.

January marks Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, a crucial time for us to reflect on the unique challenges our firefighters face.

We have enough inherent risks with the job that we have no control over. Let’s take every step to reduce risk and exposure where we can.

Let’s all take a moment to look how far we have come in the last 20 years for our own health and cancer awareness.

We are happy to report that the California Firefighter Cancer Prevention Research Program, supported by the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation, was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 30th, 2023.

It is no secret that cancer continues to rear its ugly head within the fire service. The San Francisco Fire Department is unfortunately no stranger to this.