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CASE #3 <br /> <br />REVIEW OF NICOTINE POLICY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL <br /> By: Dean Kapler, Fire Chief <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />While establishing the Fire Department, it was decided to make the Department nicotine-free. <br />The logic was to minimize responsibilities if a firefighter became ill due to lung problems. <br />Although I agree with the logic, I'm not sure that the benefit of having this policy isn't <br />outweighed by the reduction in available applicants for firefighter positions. <br /> <br />The purpose of this case is to discuss the pros and cons of the current policy to see if continuing <br />nicotine-free and keeping adequate personnel are not in conflict with each other. <br /> <br />Board Action: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Fire Chief <br /> <br />FB: 03/26/98 <br /> <br />Nicotine. doc <br /> <br />Copies also distributed to: <br />City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />