The F.I.R.E. (Firefighter Inspired Recovery Endowment) Cancer Foundation was established by Tiffany Brynteson in memory of her husband Charles Brynteson, a 24 year member of the Minneapolis Fire Department, who passed away at the age of 48 after a 15 month battle with Pancreatic Cancer. This foundation is to help firefighters in the State of Minnesota that have been diagnosed with cancer in the line of duty.
Our family was significantly affected by Chuck's diagnosis and if we can give back to many fire families to assist them financially in making life less stressful during this difficult time this will be our focus.
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About
Everyone knows about the danger that a firefighter faces during every call to action. Walking into a burning building, responding to a traffic accident or any other call is dangerous in its own right. Firefighters step into harms way to protect our communities with a great risk of person physical harm. They know their hob has risks that are without compare.
Light is being shed on a new form of danger that firefighters are facing. Recent studies have shown that 68% of firefighters are plagued by cancer when compared to 22% of the general population. The exact cause of this has not been confirmed. Some feel that this may be a result of the modern building materials such as the asbestos, carpet, glue, paints and other substances that emit dangerous levels of carcinogens as they burn.
Firefighters are protected by their gear during a fire. Some feel that carcinogens are absorbed as they handle their gear before and after a fire. Special cleaning of gear is now recommended after each fire. However, most fire departments do not have the special equipment needed to protect firefighters from the carcinogens. Fire departments are not prepared to provide for the families of those who have already been affected.
