SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department

Cleveland Fire Department
Operations Manual
Peer Fitness Trainer (PFT)
A. The role of the Peer Fitness Trainer within the Wellness/Fitness Program is vital. All PFT’s must
attend and complete the Peer Fitness certification program which has been designed and approved
by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the American Council on Exercise
(ACE), and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC).
B. Those successfully passing the certification examination have demonstrated the knowledge and
skills required of a PFT within the Cleveland Fire Department’s Wellness/Fitness Program. They
include but may not be limited to the following:
1. Conduct Fitness Assessments of fire department personnel.
2. Design Individualized fitness programs for personnel.
3. Educate and demonstrate the proper use and /or technique for specific exercises, lifts, and
exercise machinery.
4. Provide general nutrition information.
5. Maintain confidentiality between themselves and their clients.
6. Data Collection.
7. Proctor the CPAT for potential firefighters.
8. Assist in the physical training of newly hired firefighters during “Rookie School”.
9. Proctor the yearly Work Performance Evaluation (WPE).
10. Equipment Purchasing recommendations.
Annual Medical Evaluations
A. All 24/48 line personnel and any staff members wishing to participate in the wellness/fitness
program will be required to undergo a yearly medical evaluation.
B. Medical Evaluations will be in accordance with guidelines set forth in NFPA 1582.
C. Members of the department who are certified as HAZ-MAT technicians will have additional
testing in accordance with OSHA regulations.
Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 311
Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley