Two St. Johns County leaders are pushing for significant changes at the state level to better protect firefighters who experience 'line of duty' injuries or sicknesses.
– Two St. Johns County leaders are pushing for significant changes at the state level to better protect firefighters who experience “line of duty” injuries or sicknesses.One firefighter told News4JAX he thought he was going to die that day.
Recently, a former St. Johns County Fire Rescue engineer shared what happened to him. He asked News4JAX not to release his name because of pending litigation. Both are trying to get Florida’s presumptive disability coverage for firefighters to expand to include neurological diseases, like Parkinson’s disease.
“We are talking about our first responders,” said Arnold. “These are the men and women who put their lives on the line for us. There is nothing more important than that.” Then in March, Arnold traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with Congresswoman Kat Cammack. She represents Florida’s 3rd congressional district. There is an effort now to get this kind of expansion on the books on the federal level along with additional mental health incentives.In Florida, presumptive disability benefits currently cover firefighters diagnosed with cancer from their line of work, which became law in 2019 and gives a $25,000 cash payout.
“The end result would be great to recognize that the state of Florida has firefighters’ backs,” Taaffe said. “That they are there to protect us. We are out there for them and they are here for us.”State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis was in Jacksonville on May 2 as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that increases support for firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer from their line of work.
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