LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock firefighters are elevating consciousness for most cancers and psychological well being with a 48-hour marathon this weekend.

They’re operating 4 miles each 4 hours for 48 hours. The primary trustee for the Lubbock Skilled Firefighters’ Affiliation, Jake McCain, says they’re doing this for his or her colleagues.

“The concept is that each time we exit, we’re going to be speaking about points which might be affecting firefighters, after which asking for some donations,” McCain mentioned. “That manner we can assist our firefighters.”

McCain says this job can take a toll on folks, and so they significantly wish to elevate consciousness about psychological well being.

“A part of the issue with psychological well being, initially, nobody wish to discuss it. So, we’re attempting to boost consciousness in order that manner we are able to cut back the stigma round there,” McCain mentioned. “It’s a really annoying job. We have now all the conventional stresses that we’ve after which we take care of all of this different stuff on prime of it.”

After they go to save lots of lives, firefighters are placing themselves in danger, not simply rapid hazard, however due to what they’re uncovered to.

“Firefighters usually tend to have most cancers and be recognized from it,” McCain mentioned.

These runners wish to unfold the phrase about what their colleagues undergo and settle for donations to assist native firefighters.

“Simply ensuring that we’ve assets for our folks and optimistic retailers for them to place their stress and never detrimental areas,” McCain mentioned.

In addition to ensuring they’ll get medical consideration, if wanted.

“We even have a most cancers fund in there,” McCain mentioned. “So, if any of our folks or their spouses get most cancers, we are able to help them with remedy, journey prices, something that they could want.”

Whereas it’s a tough trek, McCain says it’s vital to them to have the ability to save lives and have one another’s backs.

“I feel total we actually really feel keen about taking good care of our personal folks,” McCain mentioned. “We go on a regular basis and care for folks we don’t know, simply strangers on the drop of a hat, and that is one thing we are able to care for – the women and men that we work with on a each day, so it means loads.”

If you need to help the firefighters, the occasions they are going to be operating are listed beneath. You can even donate to the Lubbock Skilled Firefighters’ Charitable Basis, to help firefighter psychological well being and most cancers applications by clicking right here.

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