| IAFF Local | San Diego City Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 145 |
| District | 10 |
| Department | San Diego Fire Department |
| Members | 900 All Career |
| Contact Information | Katie Rusk [email protected] |
Approach
The San Diego Fire Fighter Regional Wellness Program initially started from a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is now fully funded by the City of San Diego. Other local departments started in the wellness program from a grant and now their cities are funding it.
The San Diego Regional Wellness Program is contracted with the San Diego Sports Medicine Center, which provides staffing for the wellness exams and education.
Medical
| Facility | Contracted |
| Physician | Contracted |
| Additional Staff | Exercise Physiologists Dietician Athletic Training – provides educational seminars and individual counseling, personal fitness training and group fitness testing for the participants |
| Exam Frequency | Annual |
| Exam Details | download document |
Fitness
| IAFF/IAFC PFTs | A few at academy |
| Exercise Time | Yes |
| Exercise Program | Regional Wellness Program contracted w/San Diego Sports Medicine Center – provide full staffing for wellness exams and education |
| Equipment | Yes – small gym or discount at local gyms |
| Nutrition | Yes |
Injury-Rehab
| Method | Injury Prevention Program Athletic Trainer provides rehabilitation to those that need individual attention |
| Modified/Light Duty | Yes |
| Injury Prevention Committee | Yes |
Behavioral Health
| EAP | Yes |
| Stress Management | Yes through EAP |
Cost Justification
LDL Cholesterol Data
Workers Comp Data
Data Collection
| Method | Electronic Medical Record designed for WFI Collect all information at time of visit Give immediate feedback – each fire fighter goes home with results in booklet w/educational material on general health related topics and try to individualize the educational material |
| Data Collected | 4 years of data collected 200 fields of information on all fire fighters |
Implementation
There are currently no links or files available for dissemination. For more information, see the contact listed above.