Shreveport Fire Department, Bossier City Fire, and Caddo and Bossier Parish Fire Districts participated in a joint press conference yesterday, Dec. 17, with Willis Knighton Health to announce their partnership to provide cancer screenings to active and retired firefighters.
Act 554 was passed in the 2024 Regular Session to provide cancer screening for occupational health for firefighters in the State of Louisiana. This screening covers those cancers that firefighters are more likely to contract due to their occupation, including colon, lung, bladder, oral, thyroid, skin, blood, breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate cancers.
Willis Knighton Health has announced their decision to provide these screenings at no cost to the firefighter or department. The commitment Willis Knighton has to first responders does not go unnoticed and their dedication to the wellness of firefighters is commendable.