On Tuesday, April 23 Colorado Springs City Council voted unanimously to allow the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) to join the Colorado Firefighter Heart, Cancer, and Behavioral Health Benefits Trust.
The trust was created to aid Colorado firefighters and agencies in managing the human and financial burdens created by serious health issues. The trust mandates cardiac and voluntary cancer benefits to state firefighters. Recently the trust expanded to include behavioral health support.
“We are incredibly grateful to our city councilmembers for voting to support the health and wellbeing of our more than 500 firefighters and their families in the event they have to face medical burdens from heart, cancer, or behavioral health,” said Fire Chief Randy Royal.