Raleigh Fire Department

You might think that the most dangerous part of our job is running *into* the fire, but it's actually after the fire has been put out that we're at the most risk! The CDC recognizes cancer as a leading cause of death among firefighters nationwide. The Raleigh Fire Department acknowledges that cancer is one of the greatest risks to our crews and is doing its part to keep firefighters healthy during their career. Raleigh Fire Chief Herbert Griffin hopes every firefighter takes the cancer risk seriously and that fire departments take action to increase firefighter protection, “I challenge all fire chiefs and fire departments across our nation to create enhanced solutions to help reduce cancer, so all firefighters can have a safe and healthy career.” https://lnkd.in/ePjsUV_j

“Look for the helpers.” When tragedy strikes, it is truly amazing how quickly communities come together to support each other. Lt Pitz, a member of Raleigh Fire’s Urban Search & Rescue Team, deployed with the first group of first responders to WNC before Helene hit. He was deployed for over a week and spent time - as you can see in the picture of him below - really getting to know and work closely with the locals. Lt Pitz’s daughter, Julia, who now lives in Colorado, really wanted to help her home state, especially knowing the extent of the devastation given her dad’s experience. Her employer, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services, Inc. heard about her dad’s mission & wanted to help. The owners of the company agreed to match any employee contributions and donations made. They wanted to help local first responders to assist with recovery efforts. Zap Engineering made a donation to the local fire department in Spruce Pine; the check was personally delivered by another group of Raleigh firefighters who were deployed to continue helping in the area. We know it’ll be a long road to recovery, but knowing that our friends and family - even all the way in Colorado - are here to support us means so much. Thank you to the employees at Zap & to everyone who has donated, time or money, to the recovery effort. #WNCStrong

✨ONE WEEK LEFT✨ to Answer the Call! Apply to be a Raleigh Firefighter Today: https://lnkd.in/eWab8Fv3

𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 ⁣ 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺! ⁣ ⁣ Answering The Call means waking up at 𝟸am and running to get on the engine for a cardiac arrest just as fast as you’d run for a structure fire. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆! ⁣ ⁣ A majority of Raleigh Fire’s calls are 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 calls! All Raleigh Firefighters are trained to be amazing firefighters 𝘢𝘯𝘥 NC State Certified EMT’s. ⁣ ⁣ If you’re interested in using the training Raleigh Fire will give you as an 𝗘𝗠𝗧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 firefighter to make a positive impact, 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹.⁣ ⁣ Applications for the January 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻 Academy close on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟸nd!⁣ Apply Today: https://lnkd.in/gVVYSzai

Congratulations, Chief Ali!