In order to support the passage of federal legislation providing for coverage of certain diseases as presumptive disability the IAFF 16th District is collecting data.
Information on federal fire fighter cancer, illness and other diseases will be maintained in this database. Other than a diagnosis, specific medical information is not maintained in the database. The information submitted will be used to support federal fire fighter illness and disease legislation and to provide research information on fire fighter job related illnesses and diseases. The information is not available for public viewing and personally identifiable information will not be shared without consent of the persons providing information.
Information regarding former fire fighters may also be submitted. In order to do this you must provide contact information for the fire fighters family.
This information is collected and maintained by the 16th District through this website www.iaff16.org .