Interview with Tom "Bull" Hill, Retired Firefighter and President of The Firehood Foundation

Published: April 16, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Tom \\u201cBull\\u201d Hill is a retired firefighter who is well known in the state of Florida and around the country for \\u201cThe March of the Bull.\\u201d His march from the Zero Mile Marker in Key West, Florida to Tallahassee (Florida\\u2019s capital) served so many purposes and helped so many people beyond what is known to the public. Bull and I talk about many different topics: firefighter cancer, PTSD, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and he tells some touching stories about his life and lives that have impacted his. He tells me how \\u201cThe March\\u201d began as him keeping a promise to a brother firefighter and its connection to \\u201cThe Trail of Tears.\\u201d He is one of the toughest firefighters I have ever known with a tolerance for pain that is unimaginable, yet he is one of the most humble, kindest, and generous people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I am proud to call him my friend and my brother.

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