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Accomplishments

Continued

Advances in health & wellnes

- Provided mandatory annual physicals that
meet NFPA standards to provide early detection
of service-related injuries or illness

-Provided cancer screenings to members, at
no cost to them, to address the increased risk of
cancer faced by firefighters

-Provided members with a second set of
turnout gear to ensure adequate time to clean
and decontaminate personal protective
equipment

-Provided for and required in-house annual
SCBA mask fit test to ensure proper fit of
equipment over time

-Implemented PPE hood exchange program
to ensure carcinogens are removed from high
absorption areas

Modernized staffing with automated staffing
software - Slate
Began using a web-based program to unify
and streamline policies and procedures
- Lexipol
First in Georgia to provide a pathway to an
associate's degree through a partnership with
Augusta Technical College

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