Speaker Bios

Bob Dirham

Bob Dirham is a current Captain with the Kennewick Fire Department as well as an active member of Kennewick Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1296 serving as their Vice President. Bob also serves as the Assistant Director of the newly formed Washington State Council of Firefighters Cancer Foundation. In this role, Bob assists in coordinating a team of fire fighters 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 of the WA Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and is one of the co-authors of Healthy In, Healthy Out. Bob has been working to assist and prevent cancer in fire fighters around the state and country since 2015.

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.

Speaker's Classes Present/Past

2025

WSCFF Cancer Foundation Introduction & PIIERS Update

An update on the newly established WSCFF Cancer Foundation, including the services we offer, available resources, and how to connect with us. We’ll also share the latest on PIIERS and our partnership with the National Firefighter Cancer Registry.