1 00:00:00,458 --> 00:00:05,588 I believe firefighters should join the NFR, because when we look 2 00:00:05,588 --> 00:00:09,884 at the habits of one person, we learn a little bit. 3 00:00:10,510 --> 00:00:13,930 Multiply that by 1 million firefighters or more. 4 00:00:14,806 --> 00:00:17,559 Imagine the information that we're going to gain. 5 00:00:17,809 --> 00:00:20,895 What are 1 million firefighters doing every day 6 00:00:21,146 --> 00:00:24,190 that is possibly exposing them 7 00:00:24,190 --> 00:00:27,068 to carcinogens, to hazards, etc.? 8 00:00:27,402 --> 00:00:32,115 I believe the NFR is important for Hispanic firefighters because we are 9 00:00:32,115 --> 00:00:36,703 going to be able to understand specifics about the Latino community. 10 00:00:37,328 --> 00:00:41,499 That's going to help community leaders it’s going to help our medical staff. 11 00:00:41,624 --> 00:00:45,462 It's going to help the researchers and it's going to help firefighters know 12 00:00:45,587 --> 00:00:50,258 what we can do to make sure that we don't expose ourselves unnecessarily. 13 00:00:50,675 --> 00:00:54,179 Do not think this is invasion of your privacy or it’s a-- 14 00:00:54,179 --> 00:00:58,641 It's just, you're sharing your life with 1 million other firefighters 15 00:00:58,641 --> 00:01:03,313 with the idea that one day we will not have cancer in the fire service. 16 00:01:03,855 --> 00:01:06,191 That is the goal. We want to eradicate it.