Senator Brooks urges Governor Cuomo to sign legislation for volunteer firefighters
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Fire officials urge Cuomo to sign cancer legislation
Members and leaders of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York held a public meeting at the Port Washington Fire Department on Sept. 27 to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation that would provide medical coverage for volunteer firefighters who suffer from certain types of cancer for which they are commonly diagnosed.
The legislation, would offer insurance coverage for those diagnosed with certain types of the desease. While both paid and volunteer firefighters face the same dangers, only paid firefighters are protected in the event of a cancer diagnosis.
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