By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Smoke-soaked firefighter gear can be rife with ...

Up to 100 firefighters in Greater Manchester will be tested this week for cancer and other health issues as a new national health monitoring research project ramps up. The move is being led by the ...

Researchers validated a non-destructive wipe test to detect PFAS on firefighter gear and SCBA masks, revealing contamination ...

100 Tyneside firefighters have been tested for cancer as a pioneering health project continues. A project commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) began in Newcastle this February when 15 local ...

Hundreds of firefighters to be tested for cancer and other health issues in London as part of a national firefighter health monitoring research project, commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) ...

A dispute has erupted in the fire service over the possibility of random drug testing for firefighters. Chief fire officer, Malcolm Eastwood, insists the service does not have a drug use problem and ...

The Fire Brigades Union has said that nearly 3,000 fire and rescue staff are currently in isolation, as members have spoken out that they have not had access to vital tests. Government has been called ...

Thousands of firefighters across the country are in self-isolation, leaving brigades’ ability to react to emergencies “on a knife-edge”, a union has warned. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warned it ...