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Guides & Toolkits

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• PDF guide + infographic

  Firefighter Cancer Screening

  A research-backed guide walking firefighters and providers through screening technologies: what they detect, what they don't, and how to build a department screening program.

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• Report series

  Site Specific Cancer Reports

  Reports on risk factors and the current literature supporting a relationship between site-specific cancers and firefighting.

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• Resource page

  PFAS Is Dangerous for Firefighters

  Helps firefighters and their healthcare providers make informed choices about PFAS testing and long-term health protection.

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• Resource collection

  Women's Stress Resources

  Support and tools for women firefighters to navigate the unique stressors of the profession, plus resources for building a culture of open dialogue about mental health.

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• Resource list

  Mental Health Resource List

  Crisis lines, peer support and counseling programs for firefighters and their families.

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• Monograph

  Alcohol & the Fire Service

  Supports difficult conversations and gives guidance on what fire departments can do to address alcohol use among members.

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• Guide

  Quit Spit Manual

  A step-by-step guide to help smokeless tobacco users quit for good, built for firefighters and first responders, with motivational tools and goal-setting worksheets.

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• Infographic

  Intro to CBD & THC

  A downloadable infographic and reference sources.

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• Provider guide

  OB/GYN Health Resource Guide

  Considerations for OB/GYNs when making decisions about firefighter clearance for duty.

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• Provider guide

  Provider's Guide to Medical Evaluations

  Tools to help firefighters make informed decisions about their own care and make sure providers understand the physical and mental health stressors of the job.

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• Policy guide

  Elected Officials Guide to Firefighter Medical Evaluations

  How elected officials can support annual medical evaluations that protect firefighters from cancer, heart disease and other job risks.

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• PDF white paper

  Recruitment & Retention in Florida

  Problems and proven solutions for recruiting and keeping firefighters, from statewide focus groups and surveys.

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