VIDEO: Virginia Beach firefighters are joining the effort to Crush Cancer.
Did you know that firefighter occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty death in the fire service? 10 On Your Side has reported stories on local firefighters battling cancer and some losing that battle, which is all the more reason to join the fight to crush cancer.
For Max Gonano, local president of the Virginia Beach International Association of Fire Fighters, it’s really simple.
“It’s all about prevention. Right? And surveillance,” Gonano said. “So if we can prevent someone from getting cancer, that’s going to be job number one.”
Over the years, 10 On Your Side has profiled efforts by firefighters to bring attention to early detection of cancer, the number one way to crush cancer before it’s too late.