Showing posts with label firefighters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label firefighters. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Mental Health Gets Protection

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New Jersey has taken a groundbreaking step forward in supporting the mental health of its first responders. Governor Phil Murphy signed Asse...
Sunday, December 22, 2024

Heat Illness: A Firefighter's Fight

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A recent study highlights a concerning trend: increasing rates of heat-related illnesses among firefighters in the Golden State. As climate ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

NJ Mandates Access to Periodic Cancer Screenings for Firefighters

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NJ Governor Murphy signed legislation that mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters who are not enrolled i...
Friday, March 29, 2024

Exposed to "Forever Chemicals": NJ Workers' Compensation for PFAS Illness

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Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," are a growing concern in the workplace. These man-m...
Saturday, September 23, 2023

Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Exposure to Cellphone Radiation

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Last week, the French government requested that Apple stop selling the iPhone 12 model because of excessive radiation detected during recent...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

NJ Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Protect First Responders, Including 9/11 Volunteers

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On July 8, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed A4882 and S716 into law, which will enhance protections for first responders, including tho...
Saturday, May 11, 2019

Firefighter Cancer Registry

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To better examine firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens and its effects, legislation sponsored by Yvonne Lopez, Annette Quijano and John Arm...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Construction Concerns for Firefighters: Trusses

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Today's post was shared by Safe Healthy Workers and comes from www.fireengineering.com Article and photos by Gregory Havel Sometime...