Guides &
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Practical, research-backed resources for firefighters and EMS personnel, their departments and their providers. Download it, print it, put it to work.
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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.
By the S2S Research Team
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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.
By the S2S Research Team
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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.
Compiled by Science to the Station
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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.
Compiled by Science to the Station
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Resource list
Mental Health Resource List
Crisis lines, peer support and counseling programs for firefighters and their families.
Compiled by Science to the Station
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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.
By the S2S Research Team + partners
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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.
By the S2S Research Team
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Infographic
Intro to CBD & THC
A downloadable infographic and reference sources.
By Science to the Station
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Provider guide
OB/GYN Health Resource Guide
Considerations for OB/GYNs when making decisions about firefighter clearance for duty.
From Science to the Station + partners
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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.
From Science to the Station + partners
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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.
From Science to the Station + partners
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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.
By the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association
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