Mobile Screening Platform
Busy Lives. Shift Work. No Time for Routine Care.
Even with excellent guidelines available, many firefighters struggle to complete recommended screenings. Between 24/48 schedules, overtime shifts, family responsibilities, and limited appointment availability, participation was low, even among members who wanted to be proactive.
Departments faced growing numbers of firefighters out long-term due to cancers, heart disease, advanced hypertension, and metabolic conditions that could have been treated years earlier.
We needed to remove every possible barrier.
So we decided to bring the screenings directly to the firefighters.
Our Services
Screening packages are coordinated around each department’s needs and delivered through FD Screening’s administrative platform, a physician-owned professional entity, and qualified clinical partners.
Technology-Driven
FD Screening uses technology to make firefighter health screenings more accessible, organized, and actionable. Our mobile model supports the process from pre-screening intake and on-site workflow to secure documentation, clinical review, and follow-up recommendations, helping departments bring comprehensive screenings directly to their members while keeping clinical judgement at the center,
Accessible Care
We know firsthand how busy the life of a first responder can be. We appreciate all the care you provide for the citizens in your communities and your own families at home. Let us come to you and keep you healthy, so that you can continue to focus on all the people you care about.
Personalized Care
Tailored Approach
Our clinicians offer personalized healthcare solutions to suit individual health needs and ensure long-term well-being.
Ensuring Health
Preventive Medicine
Our preventive care strategies aim to protect and preserve the health of those who serve our communities.
Unique Offerings
Specialized Programs
Explore our specialized programs designed to address the specific health challenges faced by firefighters and public servants.
The Solution: A Fully Mobile Firefighter Screening Program
We Bring Comprehensive Screening Directly to Your Department
Working with Dr. Hamrock, our team expanded his medical guidelines into a fully mobile diagnostic screening program designed to capture everything firefighters need in one streamlined, department-based visit.
Depending on the selected program tier, on-site services may include:
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Ultrasound evaluations customized for Firefighters.
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Resting and post-exertion/recovery EKG
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Advanced lab testing
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Behavioral health screening
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Full skin exams
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Pulmonary function testing
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Firefighter-specific physical examinations
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Cancer-risk screening elements and primary-care follow-up coordination
This model solves the #1 problem in firefighter healthcare: access.
Members don’t have to schedule multiple appointments, drive to specialists, or coordinate time off.
We come to them — at the station, training facility, or municipal building.
Firefighter Medical Risks
Firefighters face significantly higher rates of cancer and cardiac disease due to heat stress, smoke exposure, toxic environments, interrupted sleep cycles, and workload demands. FD Screening provides a firefighter-specific medical program that identifies these conditions early.
Occupational Cancer Risks
Firefighters experience higher incidence of multiple cancers due to repeated exposure to carcinogens including PAHs, benzene, diesel exhaust, PFAS, and combustion byproducts.
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Skin cancer
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Kidney cancer
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Bladder cancer
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Colon cancer
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Prostate cancer
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Testicular cancer
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Leukemia & lymphoma
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Brain cancer
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Lung cancer (especially with smoke exposure & longer tenure)
Cardiac Disease Risks
Sudden cardiac death remains the #1 cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Early detection of cardiac abnormalities is essential due to chronic heat strain, high physical demands, and sympathetic surges.
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Hypertension
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Left ventricular hypertrophy
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Coronary artery plaque burden
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Arrhythmias
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Obstructive sleep apnea
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Obesity & metabolic syndrome
Symptoms to Watch For
Firefighters often minimize symptoms. Any of the following warrant evaluation:
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Chest tightness or shortness of breath
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Unusual fatigue or decreased exercise tolerance
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Persistent cough or hoarseness
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Unexplained weight loss
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Night sweats or fevers
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Skin changes or new moles
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Blood in urine or stool
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Headaches or neurological changes
First Diagnostic Screening is a firefighter-operated administrative screening platform. Clinical services are provided through a physician-owned professional entity and qualified clinical partners. FD Screening does not replace a member’s primary care provider, emergency care, or specialist evaluation. Screening results are intended to identify risk factors and findings that may require follow-up with an appropriate healthcare provider.