PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. 28 -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined Philadelphia firefighters and local labor leaders at IAFF Local 22 to unveil the Public Safety Wellness Tax Credit Act, new federal legislation to improve health protections for the firefighters who put their lives on the line to keep the public safe. Boyle's bipartisan legislation would create a federal tax credit for publicly funded, not-for-profit fire and EMS agencies that offer preventive medical and behavioral health programs.
"Firefighters put their lives and their health on the line every single day to protect us," said Congressman Boyle. "The risks of the job can stay with firefighters ...