“What I’ve learned in 33 years as a firefighter is that you tend to develop a sense of invincibility. I’m here to caution you on that. The toxins and carcinogens produced by fire don’t care about your sense of invincibility.”— Retired Boston Fire Commissioner/Chief, Joseph E. Finn Reducing your cancer risk as a firefighter requires following protocols, minimizing exposure, and receiving annual comprehensive physicals and screening scans to help detect cancer early. Awareness leads to action, and

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Want to bring textbook fire science to life? The Class B Flow Path Prop Toolkit demonstrates how fire behaves in compartments, giving you a front-row seat to fire dynamics in action. This toolkit uses clean-burning alcohol fuel and real-world scenarios to help you connect what you’ve learned in class to what you’ll face on the job. Through this toolkit, you can: 🔥See how ventilation changes fire behavior, 🔥Watch how wind drives fire through compartments, and 🔥Learn how flow paths impact fire

@dailydosofwood Boston Fire Department’s Ladder Co. 26 & Engine 37 Engine 37 and Ladder 26 have a large response area covering the Fenway, Roxbury, South End and Back Bay areas of the city. The fire companies are known as the Huntington Avenue Express. #BFD #boston #firedepartment | Boston Fire Wire