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Live Discussion: Firefighter Cancer Awareness & Prevention

January 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

FREE

January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Join the NVFC and expert panelists to learn more about what types of cancer most commonly affect firefighters, why firefighters face an increased risk of cancer, and what actions you and your department can take to reduce risks and prevent job-related cancer. Panelists include: Brian McQueen, NVFC board member and co-author of the Lavender Ribbon Report; Joe Schumacher, chief operations officer of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network; Rick Markley, former editor-in-chief of FireRescue1 and advocate for the National Firefighter Registry; and Racquel Cesnalis, deputy director of the Health, Safety & Medicine Division of the International Association of Fire Fighters.

Watch the event on the NVFC’s Facebook page or register to attend on Zoom.

Details

Date:
January 25, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Cost:
FREE
Website:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2bPLd4pnRgaeBgGgHuD7KA

Organizer

National Volunteer Fire Council