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Comprehensive Cancer
Prevention Program
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Maurice L. Kemp, Fire Chief
Freddy Delgado, Local 587 President
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Goals
Develop a comprehensive initiative to
evaluate the risk factors for cancer within the
fire service.
:• Establish a comprehensive plan to prevent
cancer in the City of Miami Department of
Fire -Rescue.
Obtain funding to accomplish each of our
identified objectives.
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Objectives
+Assess personal protective equipment (PPE)
: Implement Environmental Protection Systems
(Exhaust Removal)
❖Implement early cancer prevention and
protection (Diagnostic)
❖ Develop Awareness / Educational initiative
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Comprehensive Program
:•All personnel.
• Total workforce approach
Labor / Management initiative
• Established committee
•:•Initial and continuing education
• Firenet links
• Developing awareness and prevention curriculum
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Completed Initiatives
+ Developed a comprehensive initiative to
evaluate the risk factors for cancer within the
fire service.
+ Established a comprehensive plan to
minimize cancer in the City of Miami
Department of Fire -Rescue.
❖ Established a Comprehensive Cancer
Prevention Program Committee with both
Management and Labor representation.
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Completed Initiatives (cont.)
PPE
• Evaluated adequacy of PPE.
• Evaluated adequacy of "Maintenance and Cleaning"
of PPE.
• Renewed and revised "bunker gear cleaning and
maintenance" contract with vendor.
• Replaced gear determined to be out of date and or
non -compliant.
• Ordered and distributed a 2nd hood for all
members.
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Completed Initiatives (cont.)
❖ PPE (cont.)
• Assured each fire station has an extractor and dryer
for PPE.
• Ensured working washer and dryer in each station
for uniforms.
• Acquired ample resources to respond to fire
stations for bunker gear replacement.
• Currently maintain 60 sets of bunker gear for
immediate issuance.
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Completed Initiatives (cont.)
:•Apparatus Room
• Installed passive ventilation systems in all fire
stations (except Station 12).
• Installed alarms in conjunction with passive system
(carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and oxides of
nitrogen).
Education and Prevention
• Posted an array of helpful cancer awareness,
education, and help links on the FireNet.
• Improved physicals with increased cancer detection.
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Ongoing Initiatives
+ Apparatus Room
e Install passive exhaust system at Station 12.
• Air sampling studies in all stations with passive
exhaust systems.
• Negative pressure systems in bunker gear storage
areas (8 Stations).
• Identify and install bunker gear storage solutions
for stations without isolated storage capability
(Storage pods at 5 Stations).
• Bunker Gear Storage Lockers.
• 750 members
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Ongoing Initiatives (cont.)
❖ PPE
• In-house bunker gear cleaning and maintenance program.
• Second set of bunker gear.
❖ Apparatus
Vehicle based filtration system for apparatus 2006 and
older (1 3 Units).
❖ Station Living Area
• Install carbon monoxide detectors in station living quarters.
❖ Education and Prevention
• Initial and continuing education regarding cancer
awareness and prevention.
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$950,000
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