'Chicago Fire' Actors to Help LION Raise Funds to Fight Firefighter Cancer
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – For the second year in a row, “Chicago Fire” television actors are returning to the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) to help LION, one of the country’s largest firefighter protective gear manufacturers, raise firefighter cancer awareness as well as funds for those affected by fire service-related cancer.
“Chicago Fire” actors, Miranda Rae Mao (Stella Kidd), and Steve Chikerotis (Chief Walker) will be present in the LION booth, #1322, on Friday, April 27th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to help LION raise funds for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), a nationwide non-profit organization that provides assistance for firefighters and their families following a cancer diagnosis. Their appearance is also in support of LION’s firefighter cancer awareness initiative, “Not in Our House” – which was launched at FDIC last year.
FDIC attendees will have the opportunity to meet the actors and have their picture taken with them. In addition, LION and FCSN will host a ‘fill the boot’ donation and a raffle for a LION American Heritage™ leather fire helmet signed by the Chicago Fire cast or an expense-paid, behind-the-scenes trip to the set of ‘Chicago Fire’. All proceeds will be donated to FCSN.
Since 2002, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has attributed more than 60% of firefighter line of duty deaths (LODDs) to cancer -- which is more than any cause. LION launched ‘Not in Our House’ to help raise awareness about this devastating crisis. Through its website, ‘Not in Our House’ provides firefighters with downloadable resources, fire service cancer statistics and a platform to share their personal firefighter cancer stories.
“Cancer is the leading threat to a firefighter’s health today,” explained Mark Smith, LION Senior Vice President. “At LION, we’ve made it a priority to help firefighters reduce their exposure to this threat by helping to fund great firefighter cancer support organizations like FCSN. But we don’t stop there. Additionally, we not only educate firefighters on how to protect themselves from the firefighting-related carcinogens, but we also diligently work to develop innovative protective gear, maintenance and fire training solutions to help protect them out on the front lines.”
In 2017, with the assistance of the ‘Chicago Fire’ FDIC fundraiser, LION raised and donated $10,000 towards FCSN’s efforts to help firefighters and their families cope with cancer.
To learn more about LION’s ‘Not In Our House’ initiative and fire service-related cancer, visit notinourhouse.com
About LION
Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, LION is a family-owned company with a legacy and ongoing vision of introducing new
products and services designed to ensure the health, safety and performance of the first responders worldwide. From game-changing personal
protective equipment (PPE) and professional gear maintenance to state-of-the-art fire safety training tools and facilities, LION's mission to make
sure that you're READY FOR ACTION -- before, during and after. To learn more, visit www.lionprotects.com.
