Elisa Ackerly, running for FL HD-82 is married to a firefighter. Firefighters have always been on the front line. I should know, I am the daughter of a firefighter and have written about them before here.
Work environment: At the scene of a fire, firefighters will face blazing heat, thick smoke, scorching flames, structurally unsafe buildings, and will have to operate with heavy equipment (up to 150 pounds, or 70 kg) under intense and stressful conditions. Firefighters may also find themselves at the scene of accidents, rescue trapped, injured people.
What makes it a dangerous job: Firefighters are at risk of suffocating, receiving lung and respiratory system damages, burns, injuries sustained by structural collapses, and heart attacks (the most common cause of on-duty fatalities for US firefighters).
PAY -New firefighters (up to a year) can look to earn between $29K and $45K. More experienced firefighters (5 to 9 years of experience) can earn $35K to $56K. dangerousjobsguide.com/...
During the pandemic, being a firefighter is even more dangerous. Firefighters are at a greater risk than police officers to contact COVID-19. They come into close contact with the public as well as live and eat together. They are also responding to more home fires as more people spend more time in their homes, especially cooking.www.businessinsider.com/…
That’s just one of the many reasons Elisa Ackerly is running to represent her House District in Florida. She wants first responders (and everyone in her district) to have good quality heath care, affordable housing, and a living wage for starters.
Elisa wants to protect the environment, improve senior care and public education. She’s got big ideas for Florida that are rooted in simplicity and common sense. elisaforflorida.com/...