{"id":18395,"date":"2021-12-20T13:37:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=18395"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:38:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T18:38:15","slug":"2021-florida-fire-chiefs-association-ffca-award-of-excellence-in-firefighter-safety-health-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/12\/20\/2021-florida-fire-chiefs-association-ffca-award-of-excellence-in-firefighter-safety-health-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Florida Fire Chiefs&#8217; Association (FFCA) Award of Excellence in Firefighter Safety, Health and Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakelandGov?__cft__[0]=AZUa9_2JBufbMTDXja4I1ps5T1mkT1IWTrRjyY-rtWMph28NKSFiNdWkwqc2jga6LSnGVjC5dF2g9VLVjHtfIiAcKQ5FsrGypD1olWCOCSjRVMZqaMQQ4371KMAkXM1b_EatAqzAj0qlMl-cuGg4zUAwXDoHCh7ezewMiuuLHKbNKyPnJlY01mVdsZyRYe4qUyU&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">City of Lakeland, FL &#8211; Government<\/a> Commission recognized Lakeland Fire Department this morning at the Commission Meeting for receiving the 2021 Florida Fire Chiefs&#8217; Association (FFCA) Award of Excellence in Firefighter Safety, Health and Wellness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/269386499_255048486718052_4766822402416646343_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/269386499_255048486718052_4766822402416646343_n.jpg 526w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/269386499_255048486718052_4766822402416646343_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/269386499_255048486718052_4766822402416646343_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/269386499_255048486718052_4766822402416646343_n-250x250.jpg 250w\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This award is a prestigious honor and acknowledges the extensive accomplishments attained in cancer prevention, mental wellness, health and physical fitness, and firefighter safety at emergency scenes.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/firefighting?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUa9_2JBufbMTDXja4I1ps5T1mkT1IWTrRjyY-rtWMph28NKSFiNdWkwqc2jga6LSnGVjC5dF2g9VLVjHtfIiAcKQ5FsrGypD1olWCOCSjRVMZqaMQQ4371KMAkXM1b_EatAqzAj0qlMl-cuGg4zUAwXDoHCh7ezewMiuuLHKbNKyPnJlY01mVdsZyRYe4qUyU&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#Firefighting<\/a> is a dangerous profession, and growing research has shown job-related exposures cause serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, firefighters face some of the most challenging situations on scene and do it with courage, but this can have devastating consequences to their mental health. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/lfd?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUa9_2JBufbMTDXja4I1ps5T1mkT1IWTrRjyY-rtWMph28NKSFiNdWkwqc2jga6LSnGVjC5dF2g9VLVjHtfIiAcKQ5FsrGypD1olWCOCSjRVMZqaMQQ4371KMAkXM1b_EatAqzAj0qlMl-cuGg4zUAwXDoHCh7ezewMiuuLHKbNKyPnJlY01mVdsZyRYe4qUyU&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#LFD<\/a> has worked diligently to bring awareness and change for the men &amp; 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