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This fact sheet provides an overview of the four steps for enrolling in the National Firefighter Registry and provides helpful enrollment tips.
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NIOSH [2023]. How do I sign up for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer? Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-124 (revised 09/2025).
| Revision Date | Revisions | Citation of Revision |
| March, 2023 (Original) | NIOSH [2023]. How do I sign up for the National Firefighter Registry? Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-124, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023124. | |
| July, 2023 | Updated logo and content to reflect updated program name that includes “for cancer” and made minor edits for clarity and use of plain language. | NIOSH [2023]. How do I sign up for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer? Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-124 (revised 07/2023), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023124revised072023. |
| February, 2024 | Reflects updates to the NFR enrollment portal that allows participants to edit responses after saving and adds tips that identify which sections can be edited and which cannot. | NIOSH [2023]. How do I sign up for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer? Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-124 (revised 02/2024), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023124revised022024. |
| November, 2024 | The publication was revised to reflect updated enrollment procedures for the NFR. | NIOSH [2023]. How do I sign up for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer? Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-124 (revised 11/2024), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023124revised112024. |
| September, 2025 | Updated contact information in the help section. | NIOSH [2023]. How do I sign up for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer? Cincinnati, OH: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-124 (revised 09/2025). |
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