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Local Fire Fighters Donate More Than $3,000 Worth of Gift Cards to Former Member with Cancer by James Coulter More than 200 local firefighters have decided to donate more than $3,000 worth of gift cards to a former member who is currently battling cancer. Members of IAFF Local 3531 Polk…

Lakeland Firefighter Returns to Work After Battle with Cancer Lakeland, FL – It's been a long-awaited return for Firefighter/Paramedic Clay Geiger. Sixteen months to be exact. Diagnosed last year with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Geiger underwent several bouts of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and is set to return to his shift at…

Local Fire Fighters Donate More Than $3,000 Worth of Gift Cards to Former Member with Cancer by James Coulter More than 200 local firefighters have decided to donate more than $3,000 worth of gift cards to a former member who is currently battling cancer. Members of IAFF Local 3531 Polk…

In July 2020, Geiger was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

A firefighter and paramedic with the Lakeland Fire Department is set to return to the job on Friday after a grueling 16-month-long battle with cancer.

"I wasn't sure this day would ever get here, but I couldn't be more excited for my return," said Clay Geiger.

"I wasn't sure this day would ever get here, but I couldn't be more excited for my return," said Clay Geiger.

Lakeland, Florida, firefighter/Paramedic Clay Geiger was diagnosed last year with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and spent 16 months battling it.

DAVENPORT —  Polk County Fire Rescue has received more than $9,000 to purchase supplies and equipment designed to help reduce the rate of cancer among firefighters.  Jimmy Patronis, Floridas chief financial officer and state fire marshal, visited Polk County Fire Station 38 in Davenport on Thursday to announce the first round of grant recipients under the states Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program. The fund was created in June 2020. Polk Fire Chief Robert Weech ...

"All were chiefs of quality, Doug Riley is the complete package," he said.  It wasnt a specific event that spurred the nomination, according to Hartzog. Rather, it was his daily observations of the chiefs commitment to building better relationships with employees, staff and the community.  "He’s more apt to ask how child, spouse or husband is doing, than if that task was done," Hartzog said. "People are important to him."  The assistant chief said he realized how proud he was to work ...