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Service Credit Union, which recently opened a branch in Haverhill, recently paid for 150 firefighter cancer screenings.
It was the second major cancer-screening partnership between the credit union and the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, taking place Dec. 1 at Encore Boston Harbor. The event provided 159 firefighters with potentially lifesaving early-detection services. Besides the 150 paid for by Service Credit Union, another nine were covered by Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts after overwhelming demand.
“Firefighters are at significantly higher risk for job-related cancers, and early detection saves lives,” said Association President Richard MacKinnon Jr. “Partnerships like the one we have with Service Credit Union are essential. Their willingness to stand with us, invest in our members’ health and expand access to screening demonstrates a true commitment to the people who run toward danger every day.”
Among those screened were current Service Credit Union members as well as participants preparing for the annual Bfit Challenge at TD Garden, an event Service Credit Union sponsors, where participants climb the stairs of Boston’s TD Garden to raise funds and awareness for military and first responder charities.
“Our relationship with the PFFM is rooted in respect, gratitude and the belief that first responders deserve every resource available to protect their health,” said Jaime Yates, assistant vice president of community development at Service Credit Union.