The veteran firefighter who committed suicide Saturday aggressively fought post-traumatic stress disorder for years, his father said. Indian River County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief David Dangerfield, 48, drove to a rural area of the county and shot himself, the Sheriff's Office said. Before his death, he made a Facebook post about the perils of PTSD for firefighters and advised family and friends of firefighters to assist their loved ones with getting help.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TCPalm.com

Research over the past couple decades has reported some mixed results about the relationship between firefighting and cancer, which has been used to argue against supporting firefighters who contract the disease. Recent research that has reviewed and combined data from previous studies, weighing the studies based on the size of the sample, has found increased risks for several different types of cancer.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

For 32 years, James "Rick" Beale put his life on the literal line, battling blazes to keep homes, properties and most importantly, lives safe. Although not injured or disabled himself, over those years, Beale knows other fellow firefighters around Polk County, Florida and the United States weren't as fortunate and ended their careers permanently disabled from a work-related incident.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Ledger

South Kitsap Fire and Rescue soon will debut a new mobile rehab unit in an effort to shore up an aspect of fire service many don't think about: the health of the firefighters on the ground. The rehab unit is a modified transit bus formerly used by the Yakima Fire Department to keep its firefighters rested, fed and hydrated.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2016 11:28:38 PM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun

Rehoboth (MA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 400-hp engine; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam celL.