San Antonio Firefighters Cancer Prevention Program: Firefighter Cancer Survivors

The San Antonio Firefighters Cancer Prevention Program features the stories of San Antonio-area firefighters and emergency medical personnel who have gone through a cancer journey.

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Neil Meade: Fighting Fires and Beating Thyroid Cancer

San Antonio Firefighter Neil Meade and Fire Chief Valerie Frausto.

The blare of firetruck sirens, the glow of buildings ablaze, and the thick smell of smoke are all too familiar for Neil Meade. As a seasoned firefighter in San Antonio, he’s faced many dangers and helped others through life-threatening situations.

But nothing could prepare him for a cancer diagnosis.

Meade, a devoted family man and veteran of countless emergency calls, suddenly found himself battling a personal, silent, unpredictable opponent — thyroid cancer.

Read his full story and watch him in action!