It’s a walk to raise money and awareness about the health risks firefighters endure.
"This is a big deal. We are 17% more likely to get cancer than any other occupation," said Jarrett Beshears, with Plano Fire-Rescue."This is very personal to me. Yes, we get to meet a lot of our brothers and sisters battling cancer, and it’s very sad to watch what they go through," said Joseph Warren, who is a firefighter in Macomb Township, Michigan."We are walking 140 miles in four days for firefighters with cancer or who have passed away from cancer.
The town of Celina is where firefighters and supporters started their 140-mile journey on Thursday, which ends Sunday in Plano. There are stops along the way in Whitesboro and Sanger, with firefighters explaining the risks they face. "Then the off gassing that our gear does right when we get out of a fire. The first thing we do when we come out is take her mask off, well we are inhaling all of the bad gases, so there are ways to help prevent that. It’s just a matter of teaching it," Beshears said.
The idea began with a group of firefighters in Michigan. Warren, who is a native North Texan, was one of them. He’s mourned the loss of a captain and other firefighters."Now we are here and we’ve built an incredible team here in Texas," he said. "And all of you are part of the team because of the brotherhood. We can’t do anything alone.
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