Corpus Christi firefighters will soon receive comprehensive cancer screenings after city council approved the resolution on Tuesday.
“I’ve been diagnosed with malignant melanoma three times in the time that I’ve been in the fire service,” said Scott Marsh, Battalion Chief CCFD.
Corpus Christi firefighters to receive cancer screenings through new city program
“So I did get diagnosed with cancer, stage four,” said Santiago Garcia, CCFD Firefighter.
These two Corpus Christi firefighters are cancer survivors who spoke at Tuesday’s City Council meeting during public comments. They voiced their support for a council agenda item that would provide comprehensive cancer screening for all uniformed CCFD firefighters. The two-year agreement with Grail Incorporated would be paid for from the general fund…