VIDEO: The Corpus Christi Fire Department is taking steps to protect firefighters from cancer โ the leading cause of death for them. A resolution will be presented to Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday for a two-year contract for Galleri multi-cancer early detection tests. These tests can detect more than 50 types of cancer. CCFD Chief Brandon Wade said it is a critical step toward a CCFD wellness program. While protecting our community, firefighters are exposed to carcinogens in multiple ways. Wade said that includes encountering smoke from fires, hazardous materials calls, diesel exhaust and more. “What we have seen through the research through a number of years, is the number one killer of firefighters right now is cancer,” Wade said. “Because of the exposures.”
