Public safety work is dangerous, and the link between fitness and remaining injury-free has been well established by research. Designing the Fitness Program examines the physical demands on public safety officers, as well as an array of related health and safety issues. In proposing that each public safety organization implement a fitness program for its personnel, the author provides a variety of options for ensuring that the standards and test regimens adopted by a department are suitable, both in terms of individual members and the roles that they fulfill. His unique, thought-provoking analysis of test protocols will help organizations avoid many of the pitfalls associated with modern labor laws and declaring anyone, whether rehabilitated member or new recruit, fit for duty. Using his outlines for levels of participation and exercise prescription, a qualified fitness coordinator will be able to institute a viable program in any department, no matter how large or small the available budget. Whether fire or police, whether rural or metropolitan, public safety organizations worldwide will benefit from paying greater attention to the health and fitness of their members. This book is a prime tool for all concerned.
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John LeCuyer, Lieutenant, Aurora (CO) Fire Dept.
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I am a Physical Education teacher and purchased this book for the training and evaluation sections. I thought the training guide was particularly useful in summarizing the basic principles of fitness training. The evaluation section is exceptional and it is the first time I have seen such a thorough explanation in one book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone involved in fitness training or education even though it was directed to police and firefighters. It is well written and researched and I find it a very valuable tool in my field.
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physical demands assessment, public safety occupations, fitness coordinator, physical performance assessment, aerobic score, department fitness program, mandatory physical fitness programs, lifestyle appraisal, fitness dimensions, department safety officer, fitness test battery, public safety work, work capacity evaluation, basic exam, firefighter injuries, aerobic test, public safety organizations, graded exercise test, fitness profile, exercise programming, public safety officers, ladder raise, physical performance test, career firefighters, health risk appraisal Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Human Kinetics, New York, National Fire Protection Association, American Heart Association, International Association of Fire Fighters, American College of Sports Medicine, Aurora Fire Department, National Fire Academy, Fourth Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Journal of Applied Physiology, Fire Administration, Fire Engineering, Department of Labor, Fire Command, Forest Service, Government Printing Office, Fire Department Safety Officer, Industrial Physical Therapy, Training Program Management, United States, Coaches Guide, Santa Maria, Wichita Falls, City of Los Angeles New!
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- Advanced Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription-4th Edition by Vivian H. Heyward on 7 pages
- Fitness for the Aged, Disabled, and Industrial Worker (International Series on Sport Sciences) by Masahiro Kaneko on 5 pages
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles (Volume II) by U S Department of Labor on 4 pages
- Strength Training by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association on 4 pages
- Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management by Hal W. Hendrick on page 79, page 121, and page 248
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