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Commissioners approve cancer-screening tests and Stop the Bleed grant for county firefighters
Summary
The board approved a $24,001 transfer to cover a shortfall in funding so all 228 uniformed Fire & EMS personnel can be tested, approved purchase of multi-cancer screening kits for $62,700 from 20/20 Gene Systems, and authorized staff to apply for and accept a $2,500 Stop the Bleed grant to expand community bleeding-control training.
County officials told the Board the Department of Fire & EMS will test 228 uniformed employees for multiple cancers after a reduced state grant award left a shortfall; the board approved a $24,001 transfer to fill the gap and later approved a single-source purchase of multi-cancer screening kits.
"This $24,000 will fill the gap…
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