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Aging and the fitness of fire fighters: the complex issues involved in abolishing mandatory retirement ages. popular
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1405652
Author: K Saupe, M Sothmann, and D Jasenof
Date Published: September 1991
Publisher: American Journal of Public Health
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, medical fitness, administration, physical fitness standards, medical
CPAT: putting the test to the test popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb
Author: Muegge, Carolyn M. , Zollinger, Terrell W., Saywell, Robert M., Moffatt, Steven M. , Hanify, Thomas
Date Published: August 2002
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness standards, fitness evaluation/screening, CPAT, recruits%0a
Declining fitness trends in the Colleyville, Texas, Fire Department popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D154452
Author: Shelley, Clinton R
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness standards, physical fitness evaluations, fitness programs, organizational culture, culture change%0a
Enforcing mandatory physical fitness for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries1.web&search=R%3D152012
Author: Eckles, Tim
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness standards, physical fitness evaluations, Initiative
Evaluating the work capacity test for use by the Crater Lake Engine Company popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Northcutt, Jack W
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, work capacity test, physical fitness evaluations, physical fitness standards%0a
Fit to Fight Fires? An Assessment of Mandatory Participation in Exercise Programs and Mandatory Fitness Standards popular
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1196&context=arp
Author: Donna L. Rose
Date Published: 1996
Publisher: Texas State University
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, fitness standards, physical fitness programs%0a
Fitness levels of firefighter recruits before and after a supervised exercise training program. popular
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11991781&query_hl=16&itool=pubmed_DocSum
Author: Roberts MA, O'Dea J, Boyce A, Mannix ET.
Date Published: May 2002
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, fitness standards, recruits, physical fitness programs%0a
Human Performance - Perceived Job Relatedness of Physical Ability Testing for Firefighters: Exploring Variations in Reactions popular
http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327043hup0903_3?journalCode=hup
Author: Ryan, Ann Marie; Gregura, Gary J, Ployhart, Robert E;
Date Published: 1996
Publisher: LEA Online
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, fitness evaluations, fitness standards%0a
Meeting the fitness challenge popular
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Smith, Robert L
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness standards, fitness programs, strength and conditioning, personnel development%0a
Physical ability testing for volunteer firefighters popular
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo35558.pdf
Author: Marohl-Bruflat, Marcy
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness programs, fitness standards, physical agility, volunteer department%0a
Physical fitness program for the Hickory Fire Department popular
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo35406.pdf
Author: Rohr, Greg A.
Date Published: 2003
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness programs, fitness standards%0a
Assessment of physical fitness aspects and their relationship to firefighters' job abilities
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20703167
Author: Michaelides MA, Parpa KM, Henry LJ, Thompson GB, Brown BS
Date Published: April 2011
Publisher: Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance, Universit
Keywords: physical fitness, fire
Assessment of Physical Fitness Aspects and Their Relationship to Firefighters' Job Abilities
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2011/04000/Assessment_of_Physical_Fitness_Aspects_and_Their.11.aspx
Author: Marcos Michaelides, Koulla Parpa, Leah Henry, Gerald Thompson, Barry Brown
Date Published: April 2011
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Physical Fitness, Physical Demands
Fatalities among volunteer and career firefighters--United States, 1994-2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16645570
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date Published: April 28. 2006
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Keywords: national standards, firefighter
Firefighter Obesity: A Public Safety Risk
http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display.articles.fire-engineering.volume-164.issue-1.departments.fire-service_ems.firefighter-obesity-a-public-safety-risk.html
Author: Kevin Spratlin
Date Published: January 1 2011
Publisher: Fire Engineering Magazine
Keywords: Obesity, Fitness
Firefighter Physical Fitness Standards
http://www.livestrong.com/article/326098-fire-fighter-physical-fitness-standards/
Author: Felicia Greene
Date Published: December 5 2010
Publisher: livestrong.com
Keywords: Fitness Standards
Impact of Excess Body Weight on Arterial Structure, Function, and Blood Pressure in Firefighters
http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(09)01343-5/abstract
Author: Christopher Fahs, Denise Smith, Gavin Horn, Stamatis Agiovlasitis, Lindy Rossow, George Echols, Kevi
Date Published: September 28 2009
Publisher: American Journal of Cardiology
Keywords: Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Function
Implementation of a physician-organized wellness regime (POWR) enforcing the 2007 NFPA standard 1582: injury rate reduction and associated cost savings
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20190648
Author: Leffer M, Grizzell T
Date Published: Mar-10
Publisher: Federal Occupational Health
Keywords: NFPA 1582
Muscular Strength and Body Composition Comparison Between the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fire and Police Departments
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=ijes
Author: Robert Boyce, Satya Ciulla, Glenn Jones, Edward Boone, Steven Elliot, Clarice Combs
Date Published: January 1 2008
Publisher: Journal of Exercise Science
Keywords: Physical Fitness
New Medical/Physical Standards for Frederick County Firefighters
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tr_97am.pdf
Author: Andrew D. Marsh
Date Published: September 1997
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness standards, medical fitness standards, fitness programs%0a
Physical Fitness of an Industrial Fire Department vs a Municipal Fire Department
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2005/05000/Physical_Fitness_of_An_Industrial_Fire_Department.13.aspx
Author: Julie Garver, Kristine Jankovitz, Jane Danks, Ashley Fittz, Heather Smith, Steven Davis
Date Published: May 2005
Publisher: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Keywords: Physical Fitness
Physiological Demands of the Firefighter Candidate Physical Abulity Test
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/2009/03000/Physiological_Demands_of_the_Firefighter_Candidate.21.aspx
Author: F. Michael Williams-Bell, Rodrigo Villar, Michael Sharratt, Richard Hughson
Date Published: March 2009
Publisher: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Keywords: Physiological Assessment, Physical Fitness Tests
Relationship between simulated fire fighting tasks and physical performance measures.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=abstractplus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=7070261
Author: Davis, PO; Dotson, CO; Santa Maria, DL
Date Published: 1982;14(1):65-71
Publisher: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, fitness standards, physical performance tests, task measurement%0a
Study of physical abilities testing within the hiring process
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo32048.pdf
Author: McKendrick, Mike
Date Published: 2001
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 6, physical fitness, physical fitness standards, physical abilities testing, candidate te
The PHLAME (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects) Firefighter Study: Outcomes of Two Models of Behavior Change
http://journals.lww.com/joem/Abstract/2007/02000/The_PHLAME__Promoting_Healthy_Lifestyles_.10.aspx
Author: Diane Elliot, Linn Goldberg, Kerry Kuehl, Esther Moe, Rosemary Berger, Michael Pickering
Date Published: February 2007
Publisher: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Keywords: PHLAME