GEORGIA (WTXL) - In Georgia, a new law will go into effect on Jan. 1 that will provide insurance benefits to firefighters with cancer.
It is known as house bill 146, which was approved by the general assembly in Georgia this past session.
According to Lowndes County PIO Paige Dukes, the insurance will not only cover all forms of cancer, it will cover paid and volunteer firefighters.
It's a very important feature for Lowndes County, Dukes says, as a majority of the county's firefighters are volunteers. They do not get paid for any calls they respond to.
Dukes also says, depending on the situation, firefighters can be exposed to a tremendous amount of cancer causing chemicals.
