Columbus Supply

:: Features

• Important revisions in the 2008 NFPA 1583 focus on:
  • Health Fitness Coordinator (HFC) roles and responsibilities, along with clarification of the relationship between the HFC and the fire department physician
  • Rehabilitation for return-to-duty status, including an added requirement that the health and fitness coordinator design an individualized exercise and fitness training program for any member returning to full duty from a debilitating injury, illness, or extended leave
  • An expanded section on peer fitness trainers that includes requirements for trainer qualifications and responsibilities
  • An overall wellness and nutrition program
  • The concept that, while a health and fitness program should require mandatory participation, it should be non-punitive