Exposure to toxic chemicals and carcinogens while on the job is affecting firefighters and their children as well.
The department’s data reveals that since 2021, Arizona residents accounted for 437 mountain rescues, or 71% of all incidents.
Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller says the department was given cold-water immersion bags which he says are saving lives. “We will put them (patients) in these bags, dump a bunch of ice on them ...