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Cancer is a serious threat facing today’s fire service, but there are ways by which people can lower the risks. These include the 11 best practices for firefighter cancer prevention, outlined in the Lavender Ribbon Report.

Firefighter cancer prevention

This course explains how to incorporate these practices into daily routines, so as to reduce the exposure risks and protect themselves and fellow firefighters. For a limited time, interested individuals can take this course for free in the NVFC Virtual Classroom.

The NVFC (National Volunteer Fire Council) is offering this course free-of-charge for a limited time, to all fire and emergency service members. NVFC courses are always free for NVFC members. For those individuals who don’t have a Virtual Classroom account, create one for free to access this course.

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