The Fight Beyond the Fire: Battling Carcinogens Before, During, and After the Fireground

Are you a fire fighter that is exposed to numerous occupational exposures daily? This webinar will help identify the main routes of potential carcinogenic exposures and ways to mitigate or reduce exposures. Sign up to learn more about proper PPE maintenance, storage and replacement, respiratory requirements, and best practices at the fireground.  

Ryan Towns is a Senior Compliance Safety and Health Officer with the Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP). Ryan promotes safe workplaces and the prevention of injuries and illnesses by raising awareness of occupational safety and health hazards as well as performing industrial hygiene duties and compliance investigations. Joshua Hartbarger was promoted to Fire Chief in 2016 after having been with the Whitehouse fire department for 12 years. He is a nationally registered Paramedic, firefighter level 2, instructor, and inspector. Joshua served the National Science foundation as a fire lieutenant at McMurdo station Antarctica and the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station. In 2015, Joshua graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelors degree in Fire Administration.