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Fire chief reports accreditation, cancer screenings funded and 100% response for September

5920316 · October 10, 2025
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Hartford Fire Chief Barco reported the department completed accreditation, has $110,000 in city funding to provide cancer screening for members in mid-January, is pursuing an AFG grant for turnout gear, and recorded a 100% performance response rate for September.

Hartford Fire Department Chief Steve Barco told the Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee Thursday that the department has completed accreditation, is preparing city-funded cancer screening for members, and achieved a 100% performance response rate for September.

Chief Barco said the city allocated about $110,000 to contract a mobile vendor for cancer screening, with the screenings planned for mid-January; he referred to a vendor he knows as “PBM” and noted an alternative, UDS Health, was mentioned by members during the meeting. “The city was gracious…

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