Lance Caven lost his battle with cancer, believed to be contracted from his firefighting duties, on Sunday at the age of 50.
Langford Fire Chief Chris Aubrey says it is hard to find the words to express how much Assistant Chief Lance Caven has meant to the department.
“He was passionate about the fire service but his eyes truly lit up when he talked about his family, and my profound condolences go out to all of his family and all of his friends.” Several agencies are working to reduce such deaths, he said. Forty of the 48 people honoured recently with inclusion on the Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial at the legislature had occupational cancer, Aubrey said, and they will be joined by Caven at the next ceremony in two years.Aubrey said the department is working through the process of categorizing Caven’s death as work-related with WorkSafe B.C. and others, but there is already a link between the type of cancer he had and his profession.
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