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CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Applauds Governor Ron DeSantis for Signing Senate Bill 1092 to Protect Florida’s Firefighters in Fight Against Cancer

6/27/2020

 

CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Applauds Governor Ron DeSantis for Signing Senate Bill 1092 to Protect Florida’s Firefighters in Fight Against Cancer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of Senate Bill 1092, the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program, which creates a resource within the Department of Financial Services to continue to protect the health of Florida’s firefighters and promote their safety by providing financial assistance to qualifying fire departments to help procure equipment, supplies, and educational training designed to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals. This builds on CFO and State Fire Marshal Patronis’ cancer prevention initiative to protect Florida’s firefighters.   CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis said, “I applaud Governor DeSantis for signing Senate Bill 1092 which will now ensure Florida’s firefighters are provided with vital equipment, training, and supplies to mitigate exposure to cancer-causing contaminants. I thank our bill sponsors, Senator Aaron Bean and Representative Elizabeth Fetterhoff, for championing this critical legislation to protect these heroes from this deadly disease.”   Representative Elizabeth Fetterhoff said, “Florida's firefighters are out there every day risking their lives making sure that we’re safe. We need to ensure that they are taken care of as well by providing them the tools to protect themselves and their families. Thank you to Governor DeSantis for signing this legislation, as we will now be able to provide the equipment and other resources needed to protect Florida’s firefighters.” Senator Aaron Bean said, “Floridians depend on their local fire fighters every day to come to their aid at a moment’s notice. This legislation ensures that those firefighters receive the needed equipment and represents that we are there to keep them safe.”   ###   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 Twitter (@FLDFS).