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Episode 33 - Firefighter Cancer and Wellbeing

Episode 33 - Firefighter Cancer and Wellbeing

FromWildland Fire Lessons Learned Center


Episode 33 - Firefighter Cancer and Wellbeing

FromWildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Erik Apland talks with Erin Phelps and Kat DuBose about wildland fire presumptive illness legislation, some lessons associated with filing a cancer-related claim with the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, and firefighter exposure to environmental hazards. Erin and Kat define what presumptive illness means for wildland firefighters and share their insights on when someone should file a claim, how and when additional illnesses may be added to the list, and what the agencies are doing to address wildland fire health and wellbeing.
Released:
Mar 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

Learning in the Wildland Fire Service