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Fire Department expands cancer screenings, behavioral health outreach and recruitment efforts
Summary
Deputy Chief Shane Kayealoha briefed commissioners on expanded firefighter health screenings (including esophageal and melanoma checks), partnerships with diagnostic providers, a firefighter cancer network, and behavioral health and recruitment programs; roughly 750 members signed up for screenings and 50 behavioral-health contacts were reported for September.
Department leaders told the Fire Commission they are expanding health and well-being programs for firefighters while continuing recruitment and training efforts.
"Cancer has accounted for nearly 70 percent of cancer among firefighters deaths in the past 20 years," the deputy chief summarized, citing occupational risk and introducing upcoming screening events in November with United Diagnostic…
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