Every firefighter cancer resource on this site, in one place. The map, the presentation and handouts, the published research, and the datasets behind them. Start with the box that fits you, or scroll for the full list.
Start here: what kind of firefighter are you?
Chiefs and Officers
Researchers and Policymakers
Interactive Tools
Firefighter Cancer Presumption Map (Beta)
Choose your classification and see where state and territorial cancer presumption laws cover you, where they don’t, and where the law is unclear. Each entry lists its sources.
Interactive Mission Brief: The Industrial Firefighter Protection Gap
A briefing on why industrial and privately employed firefighters fall outside most state cancer presumption laws and the federal Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program, the research behind it, and what it would take to close the gap.
Presentation and Handouts
The National Cancer Protection Gap: What the National Data Says About Volunteer Cancer Presumption Laws
Presented at the IAFC VCOS Symposium in the Sun, Clearwater, Florida, November 2026. The handouts below go with the presentation and work for any department.
| Chief’s Action Plan | Fireground Actions |
| Decon Outcomes | Exposure Entry Form |
| Health, Physicals, Screening, and Tobacco | Federal Benefits (PSOB) Layer |
| Self Assessment and Commitment | Sources |
Published Research
Occupational Cancer Protection and the Exclusion of Industrial Firefighters in the United States: A Policy and Statutory Analysis
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2026. A review of cancer presumption laws across 57 U.S. states and territories and how they treat industrial firefighters. PubMed record.
Same Hazard, No Protection: The Occupational Cancer Gap for Industrial Firefighters
Occupational Health & Safety, July 2026. Written for EHS professionals: what the coverage gap means for the industrial firefighters at your site and what employers can do now.
Beyond the LODD Report: A Health Risk Intelligence System for Predicting and Preventing Firefighter Injuries and Deaths
Essay, 2026 Darley/NFFF Thought Leadership Essay Contest. Using data departments already collect to flag acute risks and long-term exposure trends.
Open Datasets
All datasets are free and archived on Zenodo with a permanent DOI so you can cite them.
- Firefighter Cancer Presumption Law Dataset, v2.0 (current): presumption laws and benefit programs for all 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories, including who is covered by firefighter type. This version powers the map. The earlier version is the one cited in the JOEM article. Summary and methodology.
- Industrial Firefighter Line-of-Duty Deaths: known LODDs among industrial, private-sector, and facility firefighters in the U.S. View the fatality page.
- Verified Off-Site Emergency Response by Industrial Firefighters: documented incidents where industrial teams assisted public fire departments.
- East Palestine Train Derailment Public Records: responding organizations and Unified Command agency lists released through a public records request.
Help Build the Data
Each of these takes a few minutes and is collected anonymously.
- Why does your facility have an emergency response team?
- Report an off-site response by an industrial department
- Share your industrial run volume
If Someone on Your Crew Has Been Diagnosed
The Firefighter Cancer Support Network offers one-on-one mentoring and support for firefighters and their families after a cancer diagnosis.
The map and datasets are research tools, not legal advice. Laws change and states interpret them differently. Before filing a claim, confirm coverage with your state statute, your workers’ compensation carrier, or an attorney.