EMS Receives Grant for Cancer Screening

Allegany County has received grant money from the State of Maryland to provide free cancer screening for local firefighters.  Emergency Services Board Vice-Chair Mike Salvadge said the Department of Emergency Services applied through the state health department for the grant and received over $54,000…

“Emergency services has a pretty high propensity to be exposed to carcinogens and different things that subject us to higher cancer rates.  So, we took it upon ourselves as the County and partnered with the volunteer agencies also.  This will be eligible for all of the volunteers that are trying to get screened along with the career people trying to get screened also.”