1/3 Firefighters have significantly higher incidences of cancer than the general population. In Oregon we passed strongly bipartisan legislation into law recognizing the presumption that certain cancers are caused from toxic chemicals that firefighters are routinely exposed to
Oregon Firefighters were in attendance yesterday, when @RepDaciaGrayber carried House Bill 2296. The bill addresses a workforce passing the Oregon House unanimously and now heads to the Oregon Senate. @IAFFofficial@IAFF9th#iaff#osffc#orpol#orleg
OSFFC Legislative Director @aferschweiler updates delegates and gives a legislative report on the last couple years as well as where we are headed going forward.
Oregon Firefighters spent the afternoon with @ShemiaForOregon discussing the recent wildfires and looking at an area of Clackamas County that had been effected by the fires. #oregonfirefighters#osffc#IAFF @IAFFNewsDesk @IAFF9th
Today @OregonGovBrown signed SB 507. This bill will help firefighters and other public safety professionals in Oregon get the help they need when they are impacted by traumatic incidents that result in PTSI/PTSD
This is @SenBurdick she led the way in amending the rules to have a vote on Sb 1049 cutting firefighters retirement on Fire Service Day at the Capitol. Why hurry the vote - so as she put it, so they could get out of town for the weekend. @ORfirefighters@oregonspromise
There was a vocal minority supporting firefighters in the Oregon Senate yesterday. Thank you @ShemiaFagan for your passionate testimony and steadfast support. @oregonspromise#oregonfirefighters