Local 2818 American Red Cross Blood Drive

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis. You can help by signing up for our blood drive on February 3rd. COVID precautions will be in place. For anyone who signs up and donates, you will receive a $10 amazon gift card via email! Click the image below to register.

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Mary Blaul

With thanks to Orange County CA Local 3631, retired OFCA Deputy Chief Ron Blaul shares the story of his wife Mary.

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January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

Fire fighter occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service.

From 2015-2020, 75% of the fire fighters added to the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial died from occupational cancer.

In partnership with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), the IAFF has designated January as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month to provide fire fighters the necessary tools and guidance to develop life-saving protocols for cancer prevention and to support those with a cancer diagnosis within their departments.

Bringing increased public awareness to occupational cancer in the fire service will help generate greater legislative support for states and provinces to establish presumptive disabilities for all cancers affecting fire fighters.

#FFCancerMonth #FightFFCancer

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