Boston Fire Cancer Foundation

The Boston Fire Cancer Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that supports members of the BFD with occupational cancer.

[Edward A. Kelly @IAFFPresident]

Early detection saves lives.

Thanks to @CityOfBoston Mayor Wu, @DanaFarber, @BFD718CancerFdn, @LOCAL_718, & @UDSHealth, Boston fire fighters will now have access to critical cancer screenings.

Partnerships like these are crucial in our effort to combat job-related cancer.

[Boston Fire Dept. @BostonFire]

Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall joined Mayor Wu ,Dana Farber doctors, elected union officials and the Boston Fire Cancer Foundation. They announced the 150,000 contribution from Dana-Farber for specialized screening to identify cancer earlier in Boston Firefighters.

[Boston Fire Dept. @BostonFire]

Congratulations to all the runners who participated in the 130th Boston Marathon.

[Sam Dillon @President_L718]

The fight against Firefighter Cancer requires leaders and allies. No stronger leader in the fight than Dan Ranahan & @BFD718CancerFdn & a true ally in @nickcollinsma Senator Collins fought to secure essential funding for our Members fighting for their lives.

[Boston Fire Dept. @BostonFire]

The Boston Fire Department would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Remember to practice safety in the kitchen when cooking. 🦃

[Dana-Farber @DanaFarber]

Thank you to @MassGovernor, Maura Healey, for signing into law a bill that makes breast cancer screenings more equitable.

[Boston Fire Dept. @BostonFire]

Fire Commissioner Paul Burke @MayorWu joined by family ,friends and Firefighters to honor the memory of Firefighter Mathew Troy , with a plaque on “ Big House” Division 1,Engine 10 ,Tower Ladder 3 Rescue 1.

[Josef Blumenfeld @JosefBlumenfeld]

Coached a team for @COMatBU PRoBono - students did terrific work for @BFD718CancerFdn #Boston Fire Cancer Foundation. Firefighters have a greatly increased chance of getting cancer; BFCF raises $ to support those heroes. Great cause, great student work, great day. #OnlyinBoston

[Boston Fire Cancer Foundation @BFD718CancerFdn]

Founder, Dan Ranahan, was able to join @adampellerin and @NESN during the @NHLBruins pregame to share his story and bring awareness to our cause during the Hockey Fights Cancer Night! Thank you for helping us share our mission! #bruins #hockeyfightscancer #BFCF

[Dana-Farber News @DanaFarberNews]

Elizabeth O’Donnell, MD, Director of Early Detection and Prevention @DanaFarber, says the Grail Galleri test “enables one to potentially screen an individual’s blood for up to 50 different types of cancer.”

➡️ https://t.co/AJmko0cfpA

[NESN @NESN]

Thank you Dan Ranahan and Rachel Troy for joining the pregame show and sharing their stories about cancer in the Boston Fire Department community ❤️

Please visit https://t.co/UwUd0Cjbo1 to donate to such a powerful nonprofit organization❣️

[WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB]

New Mass. firefighter gear law bans PFAS | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/c2AkhDJH50

[The Jimmy Fund @TheJimmyFund]

Together, we’re all Jimmy and we can strike out cancer. Tune in to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon presented by Arbella Insurance on 8/13 & 8/14. #KCANCER

[Fire Fighters of MA @THE_PFFM]

In the very early hours this morning, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed “An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment.”

[Boston Fire Dept. @BostonFire]

Today we pay of final respects, as we honor the life of Firefighter Mathew Troy of Engine 10. May he rest in peace, and will never be forgotten.

[Boston Fire Cancer Foundation @BFD718CancerFdn]

Thank you so much @NESN and @RedSox for spreading awareness to our cause!

[NBC10 Boston @NBC10Boston]

Mat Troy, a Boston firefighter, was diagnosed with the illness in September of 2022, but his positive attitude never changed, even during his final weeks in the hospital.
https://t.co/vUbjovChvR

[Boston Fire Dept. @BostonFire]

On behalf of Commissioner Burke and the Boston Fire Department our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are for the family and friends of Matthew Troy of Engine 10 who passed away too soon from occupational cancer. He will be missed, May he Rest in Peace

[Boston Fire Cancer Foundation @BFD718CancerFdn]

@NicoleOliverio @DanaFarber @LOCAL_718 @BostonFire @THE_PFFM Thank you @NicoleOliverio and @DanaFarber for the continued help and support to our local firefighters! A true honor being included in this event!