Turning data into action: Efforts to track cancer risk
Firefighters respond to a myriad of emergencies that can vary significantly from one call to the next. In a typical shift, these personnel may spring into action for a motor vehicle accident along rural routes, then swiftly transition to a raging structural fire as well as a critical medical event at an industrial or residential site. Nevertheless, each situation may place them in environments where heat, smoke and combustion byproducts are often unavoidable. But though modern gear has indeed enhanced on-scene safety, it does not fully eliminate contact with hazardous substances ...
