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Firefighter cancer drive prompts Virginia reforms and aid
Anthony Whetzel, a 33 year old Broadway firefighter, died of colon cancer in 2018 after years of exposure to fire hazards. The case spurred Virginia to add colon, testicular, and brain cancers to firefighter workers compensation presumptions in 2020. Harrisonburg Fire Department crews now use enhanced decon, double gear, and frequent cancer screenings aided by IAFF and American Cancer Society partnerships.
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Harrisonburg
American Fire Service
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
International Association of Firefighters
Anthony Whetzel
Broadway
Drenna Whetzel
Whetzel
Holloway
Virginia
Broadway Volunteer Fire Department
Rockingham
IAFF
Virginia General Assembly
General Assembly
Tobin
Tobia
HFD
Rockingham County Fire and Rescue
American Cancer Society