Over 360 people participated in the third annual Ruck Cancer 5K and 10K at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake on Saturday. The event raised more than $20,000 for local firefighters battling occupational cancer.
The Ruck Cancer 5k and 10k aims to raise awareness and funds for a grim reality in the fire service: 72% of line-of-duty deaths are caused by occupational cancer.
“It is part of the job. It’s not a matter of if, but it’s a matter of when ultimately,” Chesapeake Fire Department Lieutenant Tom Bell said. “So what we’re trying to do is by raising this money is to offset some of the financial costs and medical co-pays and things along those lines.”…