NY Assemblyman: "Let’s take better care of vollies with Cancer"

[Oaks 18]

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Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) last Thursday joined an increasing number of state legislators who are calling on Albany to provide more health coverage for volunteer firefighters who contract cancer during their service.

 

http://www.qchron.com/editions/south/goldfeder-let-s-take-better-care-of-vollies/article_61779911-c7c2-5be6-9d4a-7acc470973b2.html

[CaptainCharisma 34]

Why does it have to be volunteers only? Why can't NYS legislation just keep firefighters as equals in these matters?

[Stench60 29]

The career sector already has this coverage

[Dinosaur 844]

Perhaps they should make all things equal.  Like this coverage and training!

Snarky comment aside, how do you provide coverage to volunteer FF?  It's pretty straightforward on the career side but who pays on the volunteer side?