Skin damage and skin cancer
Skin cancer will affect two our of three Australians before they are 70. Firefighters are susceptible to skin cancer as they spend a lot of time outdoors.
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Imagine you are on the fireground and you start to feel faint, what would you do?
Look out for each other. If you are feeling thirsty, it is likely that the people around you are also thirsty.
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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
On hot and windy days, the fire service may declare a ban on all fires.
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The sun can also damage your eyes.