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SFFCPF recently held Board Elections. Congratulati

SFFCPF recently held Board Elections. Congratulations to long-time Board member FF Adam Wood, Rescue 2 on his election to the position of VP vacated by Keith Onishi. Re-elected to their offices were President Tony Stefani, Treasurer Gary Massetani, and Secretary Kailin Waterman. Adam stepped onto the Board in 2014 following the passing of FF David Amituanai to carry on David’s fight against cancer in the fire service. During his time on the Foundation Board, Adam has been a leader in the fight for preventative measures, speaking about Cancer Prevention before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the California State Building Commission. He has also assisted firefighters in other states in fighting for some of the preventative measures that have been won in San Francisco.

We are pleased to announce that Peggy Sugarman, th

We are pleased to announce that Peggy Sugarman, the former Director of Workers Compensation for the City and County of San Francisco and past recipient of the Foundations White Helmet for her auspicious contributions, has joined the Board to fill a vacancy. Peggy Sugarman is a recognized professional in the California Workers’ Compensation System where she recently retired after a decade of service as the Workers’ Compensation Director for the City & County of San Francisco. When she first started her work at the City, she saw that many of the cancer claims from public safety officers were delayed or denied. Working closely with the SF Fire Department, Firefighters Local 798, the SF Police Officers Association and various physicians, she created a standardized work flow for reviewing and accepting cancer claims and ensured that members received the best treatment available. In recognition of this work, she received the White Helmet Award from Local 798 in 2017 at her first SF Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation gala event and additional recognition from the SF Police Officers Association. Peggy is also the recipient of a Good Government Award from the SF Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) in 2020 for her work implementing electronic deposit for disability benefits for all injured City employees and alternative dispute resolution agreements with Local 798 and the SF Police Officers Association. She holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. Recently retired, she is now working for the SF Department of Human Resources as a special projects consultant. She is on the Board of Directors of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute and is thrilled to join the SF Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation to continue her quest to serve our public safety officers who are diagnosed with cancer. When not engaged in her non-profit work, she is an avid equestrian working with a small group of women to provide access to horses for local youth and equine therapy for breast cancer patients.

The San Francisco Standard wrote an article about

The San Francisco Standard wrote an article about the Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test Event that we recently put on.
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"The results from a recent cancer screening event are in: Tests indicate that nine San Francisco firefighters may have the deadly disease. Representatives of the department are resigned to the results, and said that positive tests were inevitable. That’s because firefighters are constantly exposed to carcinogenic chemicals, said Tony Stefani, who leads the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation, which put on the event.” “A positive result on the Galleri test is not the same as a firm cancer diagnosis, but rather a signal that cancer indicators are present in the body and that further testing is needed.”
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We are pleased to announce that we will be providi

We are pleased to announce that we will be providing additional testing dates for those who were unable to attend the December events. Check out our website for more information! www.sffcpf.org All of the tests from December draws have been processed. There were 9 positive signals. If you have already tested and received notification from Dr. Westgate that you had a positive signal, please reach out to us at <a class=

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It’s a New Day! On November 16, 2022, members of

It’s a New Day! On November 16, 2022, members of the 130th SFFD Recruit Class were issued turnouts with a PFAS-free Outer Shell. This marks a significant change in SFFD history in reducing the contamination of carcinogenic chemicals found in turnouts. SFFCPF has funded and collaborated on research regarding the toxicity of firefighter personal protective equipment for many years and has amplified the findings to the department. There is still teflon in between the moisture barrier and the thermal lining. #NFPA
Every set of turnouts ordered in the future will have PFAS-free outer shells. SFFCPF will not stop its efforts in education, research and advocacy until all carcinogenic chemicals are removed from turnouts. #sffdpio #sffdlocal798 #londonbreed Stay tuned, CBS National News will be featuring this groundbreaking development.
📷 Photo: CBS.