Carcinogen Control at Fire and Emergency New Zealand is the response to the ever-increasing international body of evidence that suggests firefighters are at a greater risk of developing cancer than their civilian counterparts. Addressing this risk, however, poses numerous significant challenges. Firefighters are filled with a mix of denial, anxiety, fatalism and apathy, while Fire and Emergency NZ has pressures from unions and a new health & safety regulatory environment, combined with budgetary constraints. All of this is happening during a time when Fire and Emergency NZ is undergoing the largest overhaul of fire and emergency services in New Zealand history. In this presentation Kevin will share Fire and Emergency NZ’s journey to winning the hearts and minds of firefighters and pushing forth changes that will make carcinogen management part of ‘business as usual’ despite the challenges of working in a complex environment.