Bob Dirham

Bob Dirham is a Captain from the Kennewick Fire Department and is the Director of the newly formed Washington State Council of Firefighters Cancer Foundation. As Director, Bob coordinates a team of fire fighter mentors and educators from around the state providing the services of the WSCFF Cancer Foundation. Prior to the launch of the WSCFF Cancer Foundation, Bob served as a member for the WA Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Bob also serves as the Vice President of Kennewick Firefighters IAFF L-1296.

A big advocate in firefighter health and wellness, Bob believes that there is an opportunity to make changes in practices and behaviors to decrease occupational exposures thereby reducing the number of cancer related illnesses and death.

Bob has more than 25 years of experience in the Fire Service and has spent the majority of those years working on the health and safety of firefighters, taking part in the creation of Healthy In Healthy Out, and assisting in the development of his departments Peer Support Team.

The WSCFF Cancer Foundation offers a wide range of programs and services, from varying levels of education to model language for prevention policies, procedures and best practices, to providing support and assistance to firefighters and family when faced with a diagnosis of cancer.

To contact Bob, please email or go to the website at wscffcancer.org.