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THINK YOU’RE HOT?
An increase in skin temperature leads to a higher penetration of cancer-causing substances.1
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Skin Permeability
ShowerShower thoroughly within 1 hour after a fire.
Tag & BagRemove & bag your turnout gear from the scene whenever possible.
Clean ApparatusDecon fire apparatus interior after fires and avoid putting gear inside the crew cab.
Replacement GearHave a way to obtain clean gear immediately following the incident.
Document ExposuresAfter each call, document your exposures to help evaluate your risk.
Track your exposures for free at firstforward.com
Wipe your SkinUse a wipe to remove as much soot as possible while still on the scene.
Use SCBA and PPEUse SCBA from initial attack to finish of overhaul.
Decon GearDo gross field decon of PPE to remove as much soot and particulates as possible.
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1. Brandt-Rauf PW, Fallon LF Jr, Tarantini T, et al. Health hazards of fire fighters: exposure assessment. Br J Ind Med. 1988;45:606 – 612. 2. Golden AL, Markowitz SB, Landrigan PJ. The risk of cancer in firefighters. Occup Med. 1995;10:803– 820.)
2. Cancer Firefighter Support Network. Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service. August 2013.
3. Horn GP, Kesler RM, Kerber S, et al. (2017): Thermal response to firefighting activities in residential structure fires: impact of job assignment and suppression tactic, Ergonomics. DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2017.1355072.
4. Freitas reference: Robert A. Freitas Jr., Nanomedicine, Volume I: Basic Capabilities, Landes Bioscience, Georgetown, TX, 1999
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Antimony
Asbestos
Cadmium
Uranium
Acrolein
Benzene
Methylene Chloride
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
Perchlorethylene
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorophenol
Xylene
Formaldehydes
Crystalline
Noncrystalline Silica
Silicates
Cancer causing substance
What to look out forYOU ARE THEIR TYPE.
Among fighters, multiple studies have demonstrated credible evidence for statistically higher rates of 2:
Times greater risk from general population
IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU.How to reject cancerIt is critical that you take immediate action to protect yourself.2
Graphics represent the average skin temperature from Freitas, 1999 and the maximum skin temperatures for interior attack
from Horn, et al to estimate the increase in skin temperature.
A 2017 study by G. Horn, et al. shows that skin temperatures can reach more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit during both interior and exterior fireground operations. With every 5º increase in skin temperature, absorption of dangerous chemicals increases by 400%.2 3 4
Where to play it safeYOUR JOB COULD BE THE HOTTEST.