Pascrell, Menendez to Announce Passage of Firefighter Cancer Registry Bill 

Landmark legislation to help firefighters who risk their lives, health every day to protect the public

ENGLEWOOD, NJ – TOMORROW, JULY 3 at 11:30AM, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will be joined by firefighters from across New Jersey to celebrate House and Senate passage of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act (H.R. 931), legislation the federal lawmakers introduced to monitor and study the relationship between career-long exposure to dangerous fumes and toxins and the incidence of cancer in firefighters to determine if there is a link, and to develop better protective gear and prevention techniques.

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 3, 2018; 11:30AM

Media set up by 11:15AM

WHERE:

Englewood Fire Department Headquarters

81 S Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ 07631

WHO:

U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09)

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

Bergen County Executive James Tedesco

Erik Enersen, Englewood Fire Chief

Dominick Marino, President, Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, IAFF

James Slevin, IAFF 1st District Vice President

Wayne Wolk, Vice President, NJ State Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent Association

George Heflich, Sr., New Jersey State Director, National Volunteer Fire Council

PRESS:

OPEN

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