Multi-City National Research Collaboration
Established in July 2016 with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study (FFCCS) provides a national framework to collect and integrate firefighter epidemiologic surveys, biomarkers and exposure data focused on carcinogenic exposures, health effects and prevention in partnership with the fire service. The long-term goal is to follow 10,000 firefighters from multiple fire departments across the country over a 30-year period.
FFCCS RESEARCH & LEADERSHIP TEAM
Jefferey L. Burgess
DIRECTOR
University of Arizona
Project PI & Director
Biomarker Core
FFCCS Co-Leads
Miriam Calkins
NIOSH
(EAC Co-Lead)
Melissa Furlong
University of Arizona
(DCC Co-Lead)
Jackie Goodrich
University of Michigan (BAC Co-Lead)
Judith Graber
Rutgers University
(DCC Co-Lead)
Casey Grant
DSRAE
(OPB Co-Lead)
Sara Jahnke
NDRI
(DCC Co-Lead)
Alex Mayer
NIOSH
(EAC Co-Lead)
Russ Osgood
FCSN & Ogunquit Fire Department (OPB Co-Lead)
Sreeni Ranganathan
FPRF
(OPB Co-Lead)
Partnership and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Fire Service Partners
Arizona
Chandler Fire Department
Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department
Helmet Peak Volunteer Fire Department
Tucson Airport Authority Fire Department
Tucson Fire Department
Phoenix Fire Department
California
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Orange County Fire Authority
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
San Francisco Fire Department
Colorado
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Estes Valley Fire Protection District
Connecticut
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company
Redding Fire & EMS Company #1
Florida
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Illinois
Savoy Fire Department
Iowa
Des Moines Fire Department
Maine
Chelsea Fire Department
Hallowell Fire Department
Monmouth Fire Department
York County Volunteer Fire Departments
Maryland
Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Baltimore County Fire Department
Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company
Odenton Volunteer Fire Company
Massachusetts
Boston Fire Department
Missouri
Johnson County Fire Protection District
New Jersey
Middletown Fire Department
North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company No. 3
Toms River Board of Fire Commissioners, District No. 1
Toms River Fire Department
Totowa Fire Department
Washington
Tukwila Fire Department
Eastside Fire Rescue
Wyoming
Laramie County Fire Authority
Supporting Organizations
Boston Firefighters Local 718
Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Oversight and Protection Board
Firefighter Cancer Support Network
International Association of Fire Chiefs/National Fire Protection Association / Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association
IAFF Local 2878
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
National Volunteer Fire Council
The Wildfire Conservancy
Tucson Firefighters Association Local 479
Research and Academic Institutions
Colorado State University
Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI)
National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI)
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
NFPA/ FPRF
University of Arizona
University of Miami