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The Health and Safety Officer, who
reports to the Assistant Chief/Fire
Rescue, serves as the coordinator for
the Fire Department‘s health and safety
initiatives and issues. This officer is
responsible for coordination of annual
health fitness evaluations and
vaccinations for all firefighters, Fire
Prevention personnel, and Resource
Management staff. This officer is the
initial and ongoing point of contact for
personnel who experience work-related
infectious disease exposures, injuries
and illness and coordinates their return
to transitional or full duty. The Health
and Safety Officer also works closely
with the City‘s Workforce Services
Department to conduct random and
post-accident drug and alcohol testing and ensures coordination with the City‘s Employee Wellness
Program. As the Chair of the Fire Department‘s Occupational Safety and Health Committee, this
officer oversees investigations into accidents and injuries to determine mitigating factors, damage
estimates, and preventability, then formulates strategies to reduce future occurrences. The Health
and Safety Officer is responsible for promulgating Safety Bulletins and Standard Operating
Procedures related to the Fire Department‘s health and safety program.

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