Battling cancer as a firefighter

Battling cancer as a firefighter

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After 35 years as a Vancouver firefighter, Captain Steve Letourneau is retiring. He has cancer, which he got from exposure to chemicals as he fought fires. We talk to him about his career and what the department is now doing to keep the crew safe.

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