Cancer screening of firefighters

With the rise of cancers within the Fire and Rescue Service which is above the national average for other workers, Conference believes it is time that recognition of this should be within the Grey Book and free testing be offered to staff.

Therefore Conference demands that the Executive Council negotiates at the NJC (to include within the Grey Book) the right to free cancer screening and treatment, and also exemption from sickness monitoring and capability procedures of all cancers. This will be made available for firefighters who are regularly exposed to hot fire conditions and also for those who have been exposed within their career to these hot fire conditions.