Norway Fire Department creates protocols to help prevent cancer on the job

Norway Fire Department creates protocols to help prevent cancer on the job

The Norway Fire Department is hoping to help reduce the number of cancer-related deaths with the policies it now has in place.

Austin Fire provides update on firefighter cancer prevention efforts

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Running into a burning building is one of the most dangerous things a person can do. Yet, firefighters do it every day to help save lives and property. But there's a silent danger firefighters face after putting out those fires - cancer. The World Health Organization classified firefighting as a carcinogenic profession, because of the exposure to cancer causing chemicals. On Monday, the Austin Fire Department and Austin Public S…