Approach
In 1978, members of
Indianapolis Local 416 attended a
Wellness-Fitness Symposium in San
Francisco, returning to recommend the
Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD)start a
fitness
program. In 1979, the IFD appointed its
first fitness coordinator and began
investigating what other fire
departments were doing. That same year,
the IFD began conducting fitness assessments on
all sworn personnel. This included body
composition, aerobic capacity, grip
strength and flexibility. In 1980, the IFD
began a pilot program, two times per week,
for recruit training. The IFD contracted
with the YMCA to conduct the fitness testing
for new hires, but was also under
the supervision of the IFD fitness
coordinator. In 1981-1982, the IFD developed
and implemented a department agility
test, which eventually became its
hiring agility test.
In 1989-1990, the IFD began contracting to
what is now Public Safety Medical
Services (PSMS) for all
wellness-fitness. In 1996, it
began working with the IAFF and IAFC in the
development of the Wellness-Fitness
Initiative (WFI). In 1998, the IFD fully
implemented the WFI and began using
the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).
In 2003, the IFD implemented the newly
introduced IAFF/IAFC/ACE Peer Fitness
Trainer (PFT) program, certifying six
individuals. The IFD currently has 21
certified PFTs.
In 2004, the IFD revised its agility test
by creating and validating what is
currently the Work Performance
Evaluation (WPE). This test is currently
undergoing a revamping and revalidation.
Medical
|
Facility |
Contracted - Public Safety
Medical Services |
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Physician |
Contracted - Dr. Moffatt
|
|
Additional Staff |
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|
Exam Frequency |
Annual |
|
Exam Details |
See attached document |
Fitness
|
IAFF/IAFC PFTs |
28 |
|
Duties |
Recruit Fitness
CPAT Mentoring/Proctor
Incumbent Work Performance
Evaluations
Incumbent fitness programming |
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Exercise Time |
SOG being updated |
|
Exercise Program |
Crossfit preparation program/Crossfit
on-ramp |
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Equipment |
Cardiovascular/Strength
training/Functional training
equipment |
|
Nutrition |
Contracted - Public Safety
Medical Services Dietician |
Exercise Prescription Flowchart
Fitness Standards
Wellness Fitness Flow Chart
Work Performance Order
Injury-Rehab
|
Method |
Contracted - Public Safety
Medical Services |
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Modified/Light Duty |
Yes, as needed |
Behavioral
Health
|
Method |
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EAP |
Contracted - White River
Psychology |
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Stress
Management |
CISD Team |
Cost
Justification
There are
currently no links or files available
for dissemination. For
more information, see the contact listed
above.
Data
Collection
|
Method |
Contracted - Public Safety
Medical Services
Medical Information System |
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Data Collected |
Medical/Fitness data collection
since 2000 |
Implementation
Fire Act Grant Application
Miscellaneous
Case Management Flow Chart
