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Commission hears plan for new Chief of Health, Safety and Wellness role
Summary
Deputy Chief Jose Valle described a budgeted battalion‑chief post to lead firefighter health, cancer prevention and peer‑support programs; commissioners asked for job scope, reporting lines and data to show trends in work‑related stress and injuries.
Deputy Chief Jose Valle presented details about a new health, safety and wellness position included in this year’s budget. The department requested an assistant deputy chief originally, Valle said, but the approved budget provides a battalion chief slot to oversee a behavioral health unit, peer support teams and a renewed health‑check program.
"This chief will…
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