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Home My WebLink AboutFS 2015-04-21 Item 2A - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - Police Department Fitness and Health ProgramTukwila Police Department fitness and health program Director Brent Frank • Program Specialist, Eastside Boys and Girls Club: 4 Years • Coordinated and Implemented all physical actives for members • Assistant Football Coach, Pacific Lutheran University: 3 Years • Worked with college athletes daily on an individual and group basis • Participated in the creation and implementation of strength & condition program • National Academy of Sports Medicine CPT, Training Certificate: 3 Years • Worked with a broad range of patients to structure and develop personalized fitness plans • Created individual exercise regimens • Evaluated and critiqued patient's progress and modified programs to improve performance • College Athlete: PLU, Football: 2002 — 2006, 4 year letterman, 2 time all- conference • B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University with emphasizes in Phys. Ed., Coaching, and Kinesiology What is a "fitness program "? • Provide Officers /TPD staff with a positive resource for fitness and nutrition information specific to the individual's goals and needs • Provide as much accountability, Motivation, Direction, and assistance as the participant desires • The Implementation of a yearly fitness test which will help individuals develop a base line to build from and to lay a foundation for a potential fitness incentive in the future. What it isn't: • A test from the department to pull Officers off the street • A means to embarrass /ridicule based upon their current wellness • A test of who is the "best fighter" or the measure of your Ninja -ness. This is PT, not DT. Why: Purpose • Improve the quality of life for participants • Reduce health risks and complications associated with our line of work • Improve the general fitness and nutrition of Officers /Staff to improve at work performance and their safety • Improve gym facilities in order to provide a space that encourages and facilitates exercise • Reward Officers for putting in the work to improve /maintain health Why continued... Reduces stress: at work and at home Boosts Mental capacity / focus • Increased blood flow, metabolic rate, lung capacity, endurance Promotes better sleep patterns • Night Shift /Day Shift Increases Energy • Your body responds to the demands that are made. Prevents Injuries • Strength and stability = less likely to suffer an injury Increases Confidence • I know I can do it because I've done it before Law Enforcement Health Risks Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease risk factors: - High blood pressure and cholesterol (Medications) - Increased risk of hypertension /heart attack Approximately 75% of first responders have high blood pressure (according to 2012 Harvard Study). The same study noted that in 2011 -12 sudden cardiac death was suffered by 441 LEO's. 12% of those deaths were during struggles with a suspect and 23% occurred during routine duties such as desk work. Health Risks Continued Obesity /Weight risks: - Increased load on joints and ligaments - Low back -pain: Desk chairs, patrol vehicles, and duty belts. - Mobility: Pain in everyday tasks or the inability to perform them all together. Fight Stress & Improve Your Mood - Regular exercise has the unique ability to exhilarate your mind along with countering depression and dissipating stress. The benefits for your mind are neurochemical in nature: Exercise reduces levels of the body's stress hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol. Simultaneously it stimulates production of endorphins, your body's natural painkillers and mood elevators. Job Related Physical Risks In our line of work you may be asked to do the following after sitting in a patrol car for 11 hours straight: - Run, jump, climb, push, pull, crawl Poor physical fitness could reduce your ability to perform what look like simple tasks until it becomes: NI, jump, climb, push, pull, crawl Ru after a suspect in a foot pursuit Run, JUMF, climb, push, pull, crawl Jump, out of the way of a moving vehicle Run, jump, CLIMF', push, pull, crawl Run, jump, climb, PUSH, pull, crawl Pus back a group of protestors breaking the line Run, jump, climb, push, PUL., crawl Run, jump, climb, push, pull, CRAWL Craw_. to cover during a shooting Life after Law Enforcement • Ultimately if you create and maintain good physical and nutritional habits during your career then it will prolong your life after retirement and potentially increase the quality of those years. Tukwila's Program Assessment of current fitness level to include: - Objective based physical test - Body Fat percentage measurement and weigh in (optional) - Assessment of current plan /routine and nutrition - Modification or creation of plan based upon goals Exercise Programing - Created and implemented in concert with personal goals - Accountability, progress, and programming based upon participants desire - Trainers to be available for instruction /guidance Program success and involvement is a two way street. Fitness Facility - Expectation of higher level of fitness requires the tools to achieve them. - Increased comrade and teamwork - Healthier Officers = increased performance, greater job satisfaction, and better service