Battalion Chief Travis Maher was exposed to deadly carcinogens when he went to work the debris pile in New York after 9/11 during his time with the Austin Fire Department.
firefighters walked over 22 miles Saturday for the "Long Walk for Travis" to support Battalion Chief Travis Maher.
Maher was exposed to deadly carcinogens when he went to work the debris pile in New York after 9/11 during his time with the Austin Fire Department."Travis has a long and storied career. He was on the Hazardous Materials team, he was on Special Operations, he's a member of Texas Task Force 1," Nicks said.
Nicks says more firefighters have died of cancer cleaning up the aftermath of 9/11 than the number that died the day of. He says they do what they can to try to prevent cancers. Some of those steps include cleaning gear regularly, having a wellness center, and sending the first crews home for showers immediately.
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