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Board cancels LifeScan contract, approves CareNow for NFPA firefighter physicals to increase access for volunteers
Summary
After finding LifeScan’s schedule too limited for volunteers, the Board authorized cancelling that contract and awarded a new contract to Northern Virginia CareNow to provide NFPA-compliant physicals with more flexible scheduling (weekends and extended hours) and hospital stress tests.
The Board voted to cancel an existing LifeScan contract for NFPA-compliant firefighter physicals and authorized a new contract with Northern Virginia CareNow Urgent Care LLC. Fire Chief Casares told the Board LifeScan’s on-site schedule limited volunteer participation and that approximately 80 of about 120 members were able to be captured last cycle. CareNow offered more flexible scheduling,…
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