Medical Surveillance Examinations. Provided to applicants and employees whose job duties require additional screening for hazardous materials, asbestos, SCUBA, respirator, lead, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Hazardous Device School (HDS), Crane Operator, Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV), Hearing Conservation Medical Surveillance (HCMS), and public health (PH) on a baseline, periodic (biennial), annual, and exit exam basis.
Medical Surveillance Examinations. A. Each employee certified as a Firefighter and/or classified as a Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter/Paramedic, Driver/Operator, Lieutenant, Paramedic-40 or EMT-40 will be required to undergo an annual medical surveillance physical examination, as per the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1582 standard conducted by a licensed physician designated and paid for by the District and scheduled on duty time. Paramedics-40 and EMTs-40, as indicated above, will undergo an annual medical surveillance physical examination utilizing the 2007 edition of NFPA 1582 as the model physical examination for EMS personnel. However, EMS personnel will not be subject to the standard as related to firefighters and/or firefighting essential tasks as referenced in the standard. The annual medical surveillance examination shall also include: