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Firefighter Wellness/Fitness
Adam JacksonCPFR-PFT
Topics
IAFF/IAFC Wellness-Fitness Programs
Local Examples
Unions and Wellness-Fitness
IAFF/IAFC
History- 1996: Fire Service Joint Labor Mng. Wellness Fitness Task Force. 10 Departments
Dev. a holistic positive rehabilitating and educational approach to wellness and fitness
Three Programs Developed WFI CPAT PFT
WFI Components
1. Medical Design of a Physical
2. Fitness Program Design/Screens
3. Injury and Medical Rehab Injury Prevention Program Relationship w/ PT-OT
Components Continued
4. Behavioral Health EAP Substance Abuse
Relationships Finances
5. Cost Justification 8 Depts. 7yr. Study
Hours Lost: 28% decrease vs. 55% increase 1.33 million /yr. injury cost Health Care Cost
Components Continued
6. Data Collection Local Data
Individual Trends IAFF Database
Occupational Trend
7. Implementation Template Union
CPAT
Stair Climb Hose Pull Equipment Carry Ladder Raise Forcible Entry Search Rescue Drag Ceiling Pull/Breach
Peer Fitness Trainer
ACE Partnership Firefighter Specific 5 Day Course- 3 mo. Prep Host Class= 25 $800.00 12 hrs. CE/2 years Trainer not Expert
WHY?
Medical CVD: 50 vs. 22 Heart Attack 300x Cortisol= obesity/heart disease
Fitness Reduces CVD 50%: Diabetes 60%: Anxiety Increase Testosterone
Injury 50% retirements due to injury
Behavioral Biological Rollercoaster Possible vs. Probable
Data Injury Prevention saves $
CPFR Wellness Fitness
Functional Movement Screen Industrial Athlete Lifting Classes
A ranking and grading system, used to document movement patterns that are key to normal function
By scoring theses patterns, the FMS identifies functional movement limitations and asymmetries.
Movement limitations and asymmetries can reduce the effects of functional training, cause movement compensations, increase the risk of injury, and distort body awareness.
Functional Movement Screen
FMS and Firefighters
FMS < 15 $889,26387%
FMS > 14 $132,92513%
Cost of Injuries over3 year time frame
• Orange County Fire Authority• 113 Recruits• Academy 33 – 36• FMS = < 14 Cost of injury = 6
times greater
Tucson Fire Department 433 firefighters were screened Implemented 8 week core strengthening
program 44% decrease in injuries (yoy) 62% decrease in time lost (yoy) Seahawks, NFL, NHL, MLB
FMS and Firefighters
Prescription-229
Industrial Athlete
Safe Lifting
Tools for safe lifting and movement, applicable to calls, workouts and
everyday activities. Central Pierce Fire and Rescue
Wellness and Fitness
Stick Test
Challenges
Cost Basic Gym $600.00
Attitude It will cause injuries
Culture Out to get us
Why the Union
Current Attitude Protect Minority ST/OT vs. advocate
Members Wellbeing Suicide vs. Fire Death Maintenance of FF vs. Truck
Insurance/Injury Cost Bargaining
Increase Member Involvement Care= Trust= Involvement
Resources Dan John: Strength Coach Gray Cook: Functional Movement Screen Dr. Kevin Gilmartin: Psychologist Dr. Sara A Jahnke: Center for Fire, Rescue
and EMS Health Research IAFF/IAFC: Wellness Fitness Initiative 3rd Ed. Orange Co. Fire Auth: Tucson FD Jeff Krekling: PFT Central Pierce Fire http://firefighterfactsnj.org/heartattack-risk
s https://www.iaff.org/hs/PDF/
HeartDiseaseManual_2013.pdf