Blog - MnFIRE - Minnesota Firefighter Initiative

This year marks MnFIRE’s ten-year anniversary. What started as an idea on the back of a napkin turned...

Contributed by MnFIRE Medical Director Dr. Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM The job of a firefighter means...

We know that firefighters face cancer at a higher rate than the general public. But there are still...

Since MnFIRE began just ten years ago, we’ve been a leading voice in promoting education around the health...

On May 2, Women Explore Fire Day in Minnesota brought together hundreds of women to learn and experience...

Iron Ranger Zachary Yurczyk has been in the fire service for over a decade, now working as a...

With 15 years of fire service experience under his belt, Austin Radinzel, who is currently a firefighter and...

Based on a presentation at the 2026 Firefighter Health Forum by Megan Lautz, MS, RDN, CSCS, TSAC-F Think...

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative (MnFIRE) is excited to welcome two new board members to our leadership team. In...

Contributed by MnFIRE Medical Director Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH Firefighters perform several gear and systems checks to...