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Vector Solutions hosting webinar, offering free access to training for Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

Jared Dodds   

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Jan. 15, 2025, Tampa, Fla. — Vector Solutions is hosting a webinar series, providing free access to training and making additional resources available through their learning management system, in an effort to expand the company’s cancer prevention efforts for Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month.

The three-part webinar series, in collaboration with Fire Engineering, will explore advancements in managing occupational cancer, opportunities to improve firefighter cancer awareness and decrease risk and best practices for managing PPE.

Sessions will be held on Jan. 17, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31, with Vector Solutions donating $5 to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network for every registration, up to $3000, the company reported in a media release.

Individuals can register for the webinar series here.

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In addition to the webinar series, Vector is providing free access to NFPA 1851: Cancer-Related Risks of Firefighting to members of the fire service during the month of January.

The course uses real-life case studies to providing training and tools to prioritize health and mitigate cancer risks, Vector said in a press release.

Vector, in collaboration with the National Firefighter Registry (NFR), has also developed a custom activity within their learning management software TargetSolutions to support cancer prevention.

The NFR is the largest U.S. initiative focused on understanding and reducing cancer risks among firefighters through data-driven research.

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This activity enables departments to share information about the initiative and encourage participation.

For more information about the company’s Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month initiatives, visit their website.

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