Virginia State Director
Firefighter Cancer Support Network
Fredericksbirg, Virginia, United States
Steve Weissman retired as a Deputy Fire Chief with the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department. He is a 46-year veteran of the fire service starting his career with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and retiring at the rank of Captain. He was one of the departments first shift safety officers and a member of Virginia Task Force-1 International Search and Rescue Team. Steve is an adjunct instructor for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs as well as a past instructor for the National Fire Academy. He has developed course curriculum in firefighter health and safety, vehicle collision prevention as well as in specialized training for significant injury and line of duty death investigations.
In 2016 Deputy Chief Weissman was diagnosed with occupational cancer. Since then, he joined the efforts of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network in their mission “to help fire and EMS members and their families cope with cancer, and to provide awareness and prevention training”. Steve currently serves as the Virginia State Director for Firefighter Cancer Support Network.
ELEC-103: A Leadership Guide to Cancer
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM