I would like to discuss with my colleagues about a serious matter regarding Fire Fighters' health. I would like to get Council support to urge our state legislatures and senators to take action supporting cancer presumption. At this time, 33% of Miami-Dade Fire Fighters have been diagnosed by some type of cancer. Some of the common denominators fire fighters are being diagnosed with are brain, throat, lung, and testicular cancer.

Fiscal Impact: Large (To the residents, not to the Town)