| IAFF Local | IAFF Local 1997 |
| District | 7 |
| Department | Snohomish County Fire District 1 |
| Members | 147 All Career |
| Contact Information | Kevin Fetter [email protected] |
Approach
As an expanding fire department in Washington State, Snohomish County Fire District (SCFD) 1 has developed a philosophy of training that addresses the needs of its uniformed personnel. With the support of both labor and management, it has continued to promote a progressive wellness-fitness system with an educational focus.
Beginning in 2002, District One started a five-year plan to implement the Wellness-Fitness Initiative (WFI) into its Fit for Fire program. It has now implemented all components of the WFI; it is also mandatory by the collective bargaining agreement. Data is still the hardest component to address, but the District continues to try to fully capture as much as possible. District 1 has found efficiencies in the budget by tying in other services of the wellness program that are already provided by the agency in other respective budgets, i.e. immunizations, exposure control, hazmat medicals, etc.
SCFD set a long range plan to find the capital needed over the five-year implementation phase. It insisted on yearly medicals from the start, educating elected officials that not only was it in the best interest of the fire fighters, but also the best risk control measure for following the industry standards of the WFI and NFPA 1582.
Click here to view theFit for Fire Program Overview
Medical
| Facility | In house at administrative headquarters |
| Physician | Contracted |
| Additional Staff | Contracted Nurse Practitioner Wellness Coordinator Fit for Fire Committee |
| Exam Frequency | Annual |
| Exam Details | Nurse Practitioner performs the medical exams in house and pay on a per exam basis See Section D. – Medical Exam Components of Program Overview document Contract out chest x-ray, stress EKG, electronic bean tomography’s and true Vo2 testing |
Annual Medical Data Template
Medical History & Physical Form
Vaccination Record
Fitness
| IAFF/IAFC PFT’s | 15 |
| Duties | Exercise programming Fitness assessment Manage each component of the WFI and responsible for that components training and education |
| Exercise Time | Two hours – 8:30 am – 10:30 am |
| Exercise Program | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes in all eight fire stations – treadmills, step mills, Kettle bells, free weights and exercise mats |
| Nutrition | Yes – Provide education, nutrition tools and meal plans |
Fitness Program Overview
Nutrition Program
Wellness Fitness Policy
Injury-Rehab
| Method | Rehab/Injury Prevention Program – contract exercise personnel/medical provider |
| Modified/Light Duty | Yes |
| Injury Prevention Committee | Wellness Committee Works |
Behavioral Health
| Method | Behavioral Health Evaluation |
| EAP | Yes |
Cost Justification
Data Collection
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Implementation
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