Firefighter cancer
“The objective of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) is to provide timely assistance to all fire service members and their families in the event of cancer diagnosis. We maintain and continuously update a roster of mentors who have personal experience with many types of cancers who will personally guide you through the process of dealing with your specific illness.”
Instructions
Click here to download a copy of the Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service White Paper.
Read Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service, located in this module’s learning resources. Once you have read this document, provide the following information in your Applied Research Project:
A brief summary of the document.
Using two additional resources other than this document, describe the “Scope” of the Cancer Problem.
List at least three (3) major contributors to cancer in the fire service.
Describe how your organization collects, documents, and stores Exposure Records.
Provide at least two (2) ways your organization could improve on Exposure Record collection, documentation, and storage.
Provide at least five (5) examples on how your organization could improve cancer prevention practices/methods.
Describe how you can contribute to each of your five (5) examples.
Write your ARP, using APA format, to include a Title Page; Abstract; and References Page. Your ARP must be a minimum of six (6) pages, but no more than nine (9) pages.
You must include a minimum of two outside resources (e.g., Internet Journal, course textbook) in your ARP.
Submit your ARP to the Final Project Assignment link. Save your paper using the following format: 6742_[MOD] + [19] +[Last Name] +[First Name Initial]. (Example: 6742_MOD19SmithJ)
