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Fitzgerald says if it gives sick firefighters and their families an extra safety net says they’ll find the funding. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

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Chief Jim Fitzgerald says Fire Departments Need to do More to Prevent Their Firefighters From Getting Cancer

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 • Orange County Fire Chief Jim Fitzgerald says it’s not enough that the state now offers benefits to firefighters with cancer. The new fire chief says departments need to do more to reduce the number of firefighters who get sick.
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New Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Orlando Fire Chief

Friday, April 6, 2018 • Two more Orlando firefighters are claiming Fire Chief Roderick Williams sexually harassed them. This comes on the heels of an investigation into harassment and discrimination at the Orlando Fire Department. That investigation cleared the chief at the end of February.
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Chief Jim Fitzgerald says Fire Departments Need to do More to Prevent Their Firefighters From Getting Cancer

New Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Orlando Fire Chief

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