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International Firefighter Cancer Symposium 2025
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7:00 AM Registration
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome/FCI 10 Year Overview Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker JoAnne Rice, MPA, CFO
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Firefighter Cancer Survivor
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Firefighters Engaged in Research Jeff Pauley, MS and Manuel Fonseca, EdD, MBA, MSML, MEd, J.M. B.A.
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Break & Group Picture
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Assessing Cancer Risk in Wildland Firefighters: Unveiling the Hidden Hazards of the Fireline Joseph Ten Eyck
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Emerging Hazards Panel: Electrical Vehicle Fires Sylvia Daunert, PharmD, MS, PhD; Helena Solo- Gabriele, PhD, PE; Shanta Dhar, PhD
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Textiles and Exposure Bryan Ormond, PhD
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM Nutrition Stefanos N. Kales MD, MPH, FAC
1:50 PM – 2:15 PM Firefighter Wellness and Physical Activity Kerry S. Kuehl, MD, DrPH, MS
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Addressing Challenges and Advancing Implementation Strategies in Firefighter Health and Safety Christopher Bator, Samuel Eaton, Kenny Schroeder, Brian O'Neill, PhD
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Cancer Presumption and Policy Priorities Walter "Walt" Dix
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Breakout Session 1: TOPICS: Cancer Epi, Occupational Exposure, Electric Vehicle Fire
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Breakout session Debrief
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Session/Networking
7:00 AM Registration
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Welcome/Poster Session winners' recognition; Breakout session themes presentation lberto Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH and Natasha Schaefer Solle, PhD, RN
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM Opening speaker Frank Leeb, MS
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM International Perspectives on Cancer: Panel Discussion Mauricio Chang
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Volunteer Firefighters Kevin Quinn
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Exploring Mental Health Challenges Among Firefighter Cancer Survivors
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Break
10:25 AM – 10:55 AM Building Academic and Community Partnerships to Advance the Fire Service Cancer Control Plan (Research and Education) Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, Rachelle Hamblin, MD, MPH, Heather Stapelton, PhD
10:55 AM – 11:25 AM TORCHES Fellows Scientific Presentations Lara Foster, M.S., M.A., N.R.E and Brian O'Neill, PhD
11:25 AM – 11:40 AM V Foundation Research Opportunities Susanna Greer, PhD
11:40 AM – 12:20 PM Breakout Session 2: TOPICS: Firefighter subgroups, partnering with academic partners, cancer education
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Breakout Session Debrief
FCI 10th Year Celebration
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM FCI 10 Year Celebration Opening Remarks Stephen Nimer, MD
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Recognition of Awardees Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Celebratory Block Party at Fire Truck -- Boxed Lunches

Day 1 Photos from the 2024 Firefighter Cancer Initiative
Day 2 Photos from the 2024 Firefighter Cancer Initiative

Harun Rashid Establishment of in-house PFAS analysis method following EPA method 533 Download Poster
Yulin Wu Unveiling Fire Emission Profiles Download Poster
Vincent Reynolds Limitations in the Application of Hill Criteria When Assessing Occupational Causation for Cancer in Firefighters Download Poster
MD Momtaz Islam Analyzing the Carcinogenic Contamination on Wildland Firefighters' PPC: An Experimental Approach Download Poster
Alice B. Popejoy Community-drive Implementation Science to Enhance Investments, Effective Interventions, and Sustained Implementation of Industry Best Practices to Reduce Occupational Carcinogen Exposure Download Poster
Vikasni Mohan An Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Levels in the Vaginal Samples of Women Firefighters Download Poster
Samikshya Badal Occupational Medical Screening Behaviors and Barriers Among Volunteer Firefighters in Texas Download Poster
Ruth N. Marquez Understanding the Neurodegenerative Pathway: PTSD, Alzheimer's, and Health Disparities in 9/11 Responders Download Poster
Trenton J. Loucks Bridging the Gap: A Digital Toolkit for Cancer Prevention Among Volunteer Firefighters Download Poster
Samantha P. Metlitz Knowledge and practice of Lavender Ribbon Report cancer prevention best practices among volunteers; the Firefighter Cancer Assessment and Prevention Study (CAPS) Download Poster
Joanna Orysiak Occupational Tasks, Hydration Status and Mucosal Immunity in Firefighters - A Pilot Study Download Poster

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