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Fire Department details Omicron impacts, booster clinics and firefighter cancer research; City EMT pipeline highlighted
Summary
Chief Janine Nicholson and staff reported declining Omicron cases but ongoing mandatory overtime, two booster clinics that delivered about 250 boosters, and ongoing cancer research involving a 30,000-firefighter NIOSH cohort; department and partners described a five-person City EMT pipeline to provide ride-out hours toward EMT/paramedic qualifications.
Chief Janine Nicholson opened the department report on Jan. 26 by saying Omicron infections among members had fallen from about 160 to 36 cases in the previous 10 days, but significant mandatory overtime remains necessary to cover sick leave and retirements.
"We are still doing our best to...cover for our members who are out sick, with mandatory overtime," Chief Nicholson said. She noted a mayoral supplemental has been submitted to address staffing shortfalls and support recruitment and training efforts.
Deputy Chief Tom O'Connor and division chiefs reviewed training, health and wellness activity in December and the department’s…
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