Cancer as an industrial injury

Conference continues to note with concern the numbers of firefighters and control Members who suffer cancers with those cancers being more numerous and more aggressive than those suffered in the general population.

Conference further notes the numerous academic studies regarding these issues but remains dismayed that currently in the UK, cancer is not recognised as an industrial injury due to the role of a firefighter.

Conference instructs the Executive Council to continue lobbying Government to recognise cancers in the UK Fire and Rescue Service as an industrial injury.