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(CC) - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Professional Health Services, Inc. in an Annual Amount Not-to-Exceed $56,640 to Provide Onsite Annual Physicals to Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) Firefighters.
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Meeting Date: November 13, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Roger Braum/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5915
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/07/2023);
Department Approval: Kenneth Powell, Fire Chief (10/20/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Professional Health Services, Inc. in an annual amount not-to-exceed $56,640 to provide onsite annual physicals to Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) firefighters.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The health and safety of the members of the Culver City Fire Department is a high priority. Annual comprehensive firefighter physicals will reduce the risk of injury, illness, and morbidity to CCFD firefighters, while improving the health and safety, and therefore effectiveness, of firefighters in protecting life, property, and the environment.
CCFD is guided by two standards that provide recommendations for the health and safety of firefighters: 1) NFPA 1582: The Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments; and 2) The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) Commission on Fire Accreditation international (CFAI), the organization overseeing CCFD's accreditation. Both place emphasis on firefighter health and safety. NFPA 1582 7.1.2 states, "Occupational medical evaluations shall be conducted as a baseline for surveillance and annually thereafter." The CPSE accreditation model criterion 11.B.1 states, "The agency provides for initial, regular, and rehab...
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