Firefighter work related cancers - presumptive legislation

Conference recognises and applauds the large amount of research that has been carried out in several countries around the world, which has been brought to the attention of our Members, the potential for contaminants that firefighters regularly come into contact with through their daily work, causing cancer. 

In some countries, this has led to presumptive legislation being introduced to cover firefighters contracting certain types of cancer which are widely recognised to be caused by exposure to contaminants encountered during their career in the fire service.

Conference therefore instructs the Executive Council to commence work with our employers within the National Joint Council, and the relevant MPs, at the earliest opportunity in each administration with the UK, to introduce similar presumptive legislation.