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Council reviews new firefighter medical and cancer-screening requirements and costs
Summary
The fire chief outlined new state-driven requirements for annual physicals and cancer screenings for firefighters; staff presented three screening packages and estimated per-person and annual costs and said staff will check whether group health insurance can cover parts of the testing.
Firefighters and council discussed state-required medical testing and optional cancer screening packages at the Aug. 14 budget workshop. Why it matters: Interim Fire Chief Burnside told the council that recent state legislation includes requirements that municipalities offer annual physicals and that a separate bill requires cancer screening for firefighters with five or more years of service. "The House bill states that the 525 column is required annually," the chief said, referring to the handout of package options. "The caveat with the House Bill … the town is not required to have that cancer screening for that fireman until they have 5 years in service." What staff proposed: The chief explained three…
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