In 2015, shocking statistics were released about firefighters battling work-related cancers. Cancers that we believe are preventable. Shortly after we launched the Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program (CAPP) which was founded with the sole purpose to reinforce the best practices of firefighters in the workplace specializing in Clean Air, Clean Body, and Clean Gear. The program included in person or online training videos that are free and accessible to any fire department.

The Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program (CAPP) is a program of FirefighterAid, supported by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD), Local 145, San Diego Fire Relief Association, and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Tragically, several of our SDFD friends are currently battling cancer. As expected, many brothers and sisters have stepped up to volunteer their time to help them. FirefighterAid, the nonprofit side of the San Diego Fireman’s Relief Association, oversees the backend of this process by creating schedules, assessing needs, and essentially making it easier for volunteers to provide help. 


Many people routinely tell us they want to volunteer or to help. So, we’ve decided to create a database of do gooders who are interested in stepping up to help our own when the need arises. 



Examples of needs include: driving Firefighters to appointments, mowing lawns, cleaning up yards, grocery shopping, meal preparation, and more. Once signed up, you’ll receive periodic emails detailing volunteer opportunities. Please don’t let the fact that you live remote from San Diego be a barrier to signing up…others may live in the same area and might someday need your help! Join us and be one of the good guys!

Fire Family Services ensure firefighters in crisis receive the care they need when sickness, distress, or death occurs. From financial services to ensuring there is a hot meal on the table our Fire Family Services program can respond quickly to the unique needs of Fire Families in their most vulnerable times.

The FirefighterAid Cadet Scholarship Fund (CSF) was created to provide financial assistance for Fire Cadets who are making an impact in their community. This scholarship is a one-time award that benefits multiple Cadets.



Awarded amounts are determined every year based on number of applicants and at the discretion of FirefighterAid’s Board of Directors. The CSF is funded entirely by FirefighterAid and its donors.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

Aging Heroes is a program that provides supportive care and resources to low-income elderly Firefighters and widows. These elderly community servants have been exposed to significant health hazards before modern safety equipment.



Aging Heroes ensures that our elderly public servants and their loved ones do not slip through the cracks.

The Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program (CAPP) is a program of FirefighterAid, supported by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD), Local 145, San Diego Fire Relief Association, and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. CAPP was founded in 2016 with the sole purpose to reinforce best practices of Firefighters in the workplace specializing in Clean Air, Clean Body, and Clean Gear. The program includes a mandatory cancer training class and video that all SDFD personnel must attend and watch, warning identifiers, behavioral and cultural changes to prevent cancer, and posters of peers strategically placed throughout every SDFD Fire Station and Apparatus.