WASHINGTON — Until Saturday, Patrick Montague investigated firefighter deaths for the federal government. Montague, 46, a Kentucky native, has a rare combination of skills and expertise — academic ...

A 10-person team of federal health workers was helping Iowa firefighters limit their exposure to fumes from idling vehicles when news broke earlier this month that all but one team member had been ...

Many firefighters suffer acute and chronic sleep deficiency and misalignment of their circadian rhythm (body clock) due to extended shifts and long work weeks. Extended duration shifts have been shown ...

Scottsdale-based center formalizes pioneering initiative after screening more than 4,000 firefighters, detecting over 400 cancers, and leading the fight for early detection and prevention of ...