TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis joined Senator Anitere Flores for a press conference to highlight the need for cancer coverage for Florida’s firefighters.

 

CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis said, "We’ve got to step up for Florida’s heroes—our firefighters. These brave men and women face cancer at alarming rates and they need the resources necessary to fight this deadly disease. My own wife has battled cancer, so I know firsthand what a family deals with during diagnosis and treatment. That’s why I have made it a top priority as State Fire Marshal to advocate for cancer coverage for firefighters, and I thank Sen. Flores for her hard work on this important legislation.”

 

Senator Anitere Flores said, "Florida’s firefighters are hometown heroes for our communities, and as they answer their call of duty they need to know that the State of Florida takes their health into account. SB 426, the Firefighter Cancer Coverage bill, has passed unanimously in two committees and I look forward to it becoming law and aiding firefighters and their families in their hour of need."

 

To download press conference footage, click here.