Fire Department Physicals

The Palo Alto Fire Department is required to have annual examinations for the fire personnel. This program involves at least 7 visits onsite. Four visits are required to draw all the labs samples and complete the purified protein derivative (PPD) placement and 48-72 hours reading. Three of the examination days are 7am-5pm at Station 6 to complete all the testing and physical examination components of the examination. Palo Alto Fire Department will require additional testing for all male personnel over 39 years of age receive a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). All personnel (the entire department) are offered a Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) testing. All HAZMAT personnel are required to perform a serum Cholinesterase. Approximately 60 firefighters require physicals annually.