The invisible danger firefighters face

2,216 views · Published 7 February 2017 · 9:11 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 2017 · News & Politics

Watch on YouTube

A Fox 9 investigation finds some Minnesota firefighters are not being educated or trained on how to prevent cancer risks while on the job, even though a large percentage of firefighters want more help in cutting the risks of getting the disease. Cancer has become the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters. Sixty percent will die from cancer compared with 20 percent of the general public, according to the International Association of Firefighters.

More from this channel