Gov. Ron DeSantis is signing legislation to help firefighters.

At the 81st Annual Convention of the Florida Professional Firefighters , DeSantis officially approved another bill to boost these first responders.

“The bill strengthens our commitment to the health and safety of our firefighters,” DeSantis said of HB 929 .

The legislation, which passed both the Senate and House without a “no” vote, does a lot of things, the Governor explained.

“It updates the Florida Firefighters’ Occupational Safety and Health Act to reflect the full scope of fire harm that firefighters face, including occupational diseases, and mental health ramifications. This is something that I know people have been working on for a long time,” DeSantis said.

“It will create work schedules that limit reg

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