‘I Don’t Want Them to Die from This’

Firefighter’s widow talks about firefighters and cancer

DALLAS (WFAA) – DALLAS – Firefighters know the risks of going into danger. They do it to save lives.

But the protective gear they wear could pose a danger itself.

The widow of a Dallas firefighter who died from brain cancer is raising awareness about the importance of clean gear.

Dena Delbert-Plummer’s husband, Jeffery Delbert, was a Dallas firefighter for 10 years before he died of brain cancer at age 39 in 2006. READ MORE

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