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Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “Federal firefighters and their families cannot continue to sacrifice and put themselves in harm's way to protect us all…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2021
Federal firefighters and their families cannot continue to sacrifice and put themselves in harm's way to protect us all, only to be denied healthcare benefits simply because they cannot prove a work-related illness was linked to one chemical or incident.
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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for healthcare benefits for federal firefighters.

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