BOOK: Administration SECTION: Physical Wellness (SERGEANT NOTES) Page 1 of 1
Physical Wellness Program
(Updated through 8/7/04)
§ Heart disease, lung disease, and cancer are the 3 leading causes of death and occupational disease disability.
§ The goal of the Wellness/Fitness Program is to benefit the entire department, decrease the frequency/severity of injuries/illness, promote health and longevity, awareness of fitness and nutrition, and to ensure members have the physical strength and flexibility to perform job duties.
§ Each member of the program, regardless of their fitness level, may attain better health and well-being.
§ The Health Risk Questionnaire is evaluated by the City Physician.
§ The Body Composition Analysis determines body fat, lean body mass, and total body hydration based on individual age, sex, height, and impedance number.
§ Participants under 35 years of age and that do not solicit certain risk factors will be cleared for exercise.
§ Individuals over 35 years of age will complete a medical evaluation prior to exercise.
§ The fitness evaluation measures aerobic capacity, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance.
§ The Wellness/Fitness Program is separate from annual physical fitness evaluations.
§ Objectives set to meet program goals include providing a Body Composition analysis, training Certified Fitness Instructors, building personalized fitness programs, accommodating to personnel's needs, purchase of weight machines, providing periodic medical evaluations, and satisfying NFPA and OSHA regulations.
§ Certified Fitness Instructors are trained in anatomy/kinesiology, health guidelines, strength training, exercise, and physiology relating to performance standards of firefighters.
§ When fully implemented, the Wellness/Fitness Program will replace the "Reach for It" Program.
§ Non-punitive physical assessments are mandatory.
§ All 24 hour shift personnel will be allowed 1 1/2 hours per shift to participate in the physical fitness program.
§ All 40 hour uniformed personnel will be allowed 1 1/2 hours, 2 times per week to participate in the physical fitness program.
§ All other 40 hour personnel under the bargaining agreement will be allowed the same 1 1/2 hours, 2 times per week allotment on a voluntary basis.
§ Personnel may use other public facilities in their immediate district with District Officer approval.
§ When using public facilities in immediate district for fitness program, Company Officer is responsible for ensuring activities minimizes chances of injuries and/or citizen complaints.
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