The City of Belleville is encouraging the community to reflect and remember those in the firefighting community who have been impacted by cancer.
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and it aims to increase public understanding of occupational cancer in the fire service while equipping firefighters with the information and tools they need to reduce risk.
In Canada, nearly 94-per cent of line-of-duty deaths among professional firefighters are the result of occupational cancers.
City officials say not only do firefighters put their lives on the line each day to keep the community safe, but they suffer long-term health effects that could be devastating.
More on Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month can be seen at this link.
