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The board shall make provision for the employment of a regularly licensed, practicing physician for the examination of members of the fire department of Electric City making application for membership. Such appointed physician shall visit and examine all sick and injured firefighters, perform such services and operations and render all medical aid and care necessary for the recovery of firefighters on account of sickness or disability received while in the performance of their duties as volunteer firefighters. Such appointed physician shall be paid for his services from the fund created under this chapter and Chapter 41.24 RCW, but not in excess of the schedule of fees for like services approved by the Director of Labor and Industry under RCW Title 51. No person shall have any right of action against the board of trustees for the negligence of any physician or surgeon employed by it. Any physician employed by the board to attend upon any firefighter shall report any findings in writing to the board. (Ord. 66 § 12, 1961)