WGFC Conducts First Responder Health & Wellness Screening |
By Lieutenant Anthony Gialloreto | |
March 19, 2016 | |
The leading cause of firefighter line of duty deaths are stress and cardiac-related, which historically have accounted for nearly half of all firefighter fatalities. WGFC leadership responded to this trend and implemented a medical screening program in 2007. The program included a basic physical exam and respiratory fitness evaluation. Our most valuable resource in emergency services is our personnel and the ability to respond and provide the highest level of service to our community. As we need to maintain our emergency equipment we also need to maintain the health and wellness of our human resources. WGFC has modeled its program in the spirit of NFPA-1582/1583 guidelines which includes: Medical Screening- Blood & Urine screening, Chest X-Ray, Pulmonary Function, Vision & Hearing Screening, Resting EKG, Cancer Screening, Vital Signs, and Medical History. Wellness Program- Health Risk Appraisal, Body Fat Composition, Tread analysis, Personal wellness information. Physician Services- Hands-On Examination, Fitness for Duty Assessment, Physician review of results & consultation. Fitness Assessment- Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance assessment, Flexibility Evaluation, Sub-Maximal Treadmill Stress Test with 10-lead EKG. Awareness, education and support are key elements to this program which support our mission in providing the highest level of emergency services to our community and neighbors. |
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