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It’s not the flames or even the smoke. It’s the toxins that escape during a fire that are causing high cancer rates among the nation’s firefighters. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cancer-is-number-one-killer-of-firefighters#1

There is a simple reason that law enforcement officers have some of the best pensions in the country; they don’t live long enough after retirement to fully collect them. https://www.officer.com/command-hq/supplies-services/healthcare/article/20998653/heart-disease-and-law-enforcement

Police officers, firefighters, and emergency services personnel are the first ones to arrive at the scene of an emergency. Often, they have no idea what they’ll encounter when they get there or what steps they will need to take. They have to assess the situation on the spot, make immediate decisions, and take swift action. https://www.criminaljusticeprograms.com/articles/self-care-first-responders/

If you were thinking ‘what are common injuries for someone in the emergency services?’, you might immediately start assuming the worst. Law enforcement? Bullets. Firefighters? Burns. Search and rescue? Falls.   https://spineandsportsmed.com/3-common-injuries-with-police-and-firefighters/