National Survey: Cancer-Related Fatigue in the Fire Service

Firefighters are used to being tired after a long shift, but cancer-related fatigue is a different beast entirely. On this episode of Frontline Findings, Rachel Bozek speaks with Nick Buoncristiani to discuss his research study, "Examining Cancer-Related Fatigue Prevalence Among Firefighters in Cancer Remission." The study's focus is on the physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that lingers long after cancer treatment ends. During the discussion, Buoncristiani describes his efforts to understand how this fatigue impacts career and volunteer firefighters in remission and the national survey that is fueling this research.   Who’s eligible for the survey? Current or retired U.S. structural firefighters with a previous cancer diagnosis. Participants must have completed all cancer treatment and are currently in remission. Participants must be at least 18 years old.   Funding for this project was provided by the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).   Survey link: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55f99NvLzudLE0e   Quick favor: take our 3-minute (anonymous) listener survey to help shape what we cover next: https://sprw.io/stt-b-vtn