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The board shall make provisions for the employment of a regularly licensed practicing physician for the examination of members of fire departments 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 duties. Such appointed physician shall be paid his/her fees from the fund but not in excess of the schedule of fees for like services approved by the Director of Labor and Industries under RCW Title 51. No physician or surgeon, not approved by the board, shall receive or be entitled to any compensation from the fund as the private or attending physician of any firefighter. No person shall have any right of action against the board of trustees of the fund for the negligence of any physician or surgeon employed by it. Any physician employed by the board to attend upon any firefighter shall report his/her findings in writing to the board. (Ord. 1546 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 632 § 10, 1973).