Episode 177: Episode 6–7 – Ms. Tonya Herbert – Responder Wipes

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English - November 04, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 25.6 MB - ★★★★ - 20 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 176: Episode 6–6 – Steve Greene – “My Story” - When You Can No Longer Be a Firefighter

Next Episode: Episode 178: Episode 6–8 – Fire Commissioner Jared Renshaw – “Answering the Call Inside City Hall” + Drone Rescue

In the past eight years or so, we have learned some difficult lessons regarding the link of cancer in the fire service. At first, many just shrugged off the connection or they looked at it as simply, “part of the job!” Yet, nothing could be further from the truth!

My guest on this episode is Tonya Herbert, the Owner/President of Responder Wipes® and Florida PPE Services, a certified ISP. Tonya shares with us how her life journey led her from her work in an architectural firm to creating Responder Wipes® and, this journey began in 2014, prior to the overall national recognition of the Firefighter Cancer Initiative.

Additionally, she has become one of the key leadership members of the Carney Strong Initiative, created in memory of Battalion Chief Josh Carney, who succumbed to occupational cancer at far too young an age.