**PHOTO RELEASE** CFO Jimmy Patronis: I'm Fighting for Florida's First Responders
2/6/2019
Hosted PTSD Roundtable with the Florida Police Benevolent Association
MIAMI, Fla. – Florida's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis met with law enforcement officials and first responders to discuss the impact and implementation of mental health benefits passed last year for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
CFO Jimmy Patronis said, "After hearing from our first responders today, it is important that we continue to ensure that these brave men and women have access to all the resources needed to cope with traumatic events they face every day while protecting Floridians. We must continue to have their backs in their time of need, just as they have ours.”
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About CFO Jimmy Patronis
Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis is a statewide elected official and a member of Florida’s Cabinet who oversees the Department of Financial Services. CFO Patronis works each day to fight insurance fraud, support Florida’s firefighters, and ensure the state’s finances are stable to support economic growth in the state. Follow the activities of the Department on Facebook (FLDFS) and X (@FLDFS).