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22、2007 National Fire Protection Association. All Rights Reserved. NFPA1583 Standard on Health-Related Fitness Programs for Fire Department Members 2008 Edition This edition of NFPA 1583, Standard on Health-Related Fitness Programs for Fire Department Members, was prepared by the Technical Committee on
23、 Fire Service Occupational Safety and Health. It was issued by the Standards Council on June 4, 2007, with an effective date of June 24, 2007, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1583 was approved as an American National Standard on June 24, 2007. Origin and Development of NFP
24、A 1583 The initial edition of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, contained language requiring that the fire department develop a physical fitness program for its members. In the early 1990s, the technical committee responsible for NFPA 1500 began the devel
25、opment of a specific document to support that requirement. A recommended practice was prepared by the committee and processed through the standards system but never issued. In June 1997, a new Technical Committee on Fire Service Occupational Medical and Health revived the project, but with a new foc
26、us. That focus was to provide a fire fighter with a comprehensive document focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, with a fitness compo- nent. The first edition was issued in 2000 as NFPA 1583, Standard on Health-Related Fitness Programs for Fire Fighters. The multiple stress factors and rigors
27、of their profession require fire fighters to be medi- cally and physically fit in order to perform required tasks. The committee considers this standard to be a companion document to NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, and a tool to be used in conj
28、unction with the Joint Labor Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative, developed by the InternationalAssociation of Fire Fight- ers (IAFF) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). This edition of the document has been updated to reflect current practices in health- related fitness prog
29、rams for fire department members and to editorially conform to the Manual of Style forNFPATechnical Committee Documents.The title is being changed toStandard on Health-Related Fitness Programs for Fire Department Members. The revisions introduce the concept that, while a health and fitness program s
30、hould re- quire mandatory participation, it should be nonpunitive. The section on peer fitness trainers has been expanded to include requirements for their qualifications and responsibilities. The relationship between the health and fitness coordinator (HFC) and the fire department physician is clar
31、ified. Arequirement has been added that the health and fitness coordinator design an individu- alized exercise and fitness training program for a member returning to full duty from a debilitating injury, illness, or any other extended leave. Annex materials are reorganized to focus on the fire depar
32、tment providing an adequate facility rather than a prescriptive list of equipment. Included are a suggestion that the HFC have a background in functional anatomy, exercise physiology, exercise testing and prescrip- tion, exercise supervision, and leadership rather than a long list of qualifications,
33、 and a self-assessment tool for use by members to monitor their individual fitness levels. 15831 NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02169. -,-,- Technical Committee on Fire Service Occupational Safety and He
34、alth Glenn P. Benarick, Chair Aiken, SC U Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section Murrey E. Loflin, Secretary West Virginia University, WV U (Alt. to G. P. Benarick) Donald Aldridge,Lion Apparel, Inc., OH M David J. Barillo,University of Florida College of Medicine, FL SE Paul “Shon” Blake,City of Baytown Fi
35、re however, failure to achieve defined or individual fitness objec- tives should not be the basis for any employment sanctions, discipline, or other punitive actions. A.3.2.1 Approved. The National Fire Protection Association does not approve, inspect, or certify any installations, proce- dures, equ
36、ipment, or materials; nor does it approve or evalu- ate testing laboratories. In determining the acceptability of installations, procedures, equipment, or materials, the author- ity having jurisdiction may base acceptance on compliance with NFPA or other appropriate standards. In the absence of such
37、 standards, said authority may require evidence of proper installation, procedure, or use. The authority having jurisdic- tion may also refer to the listings or labeling practices of an organization that is concerned with product evaluations and is thus in a position to determine compliance with app
38、ropriate standards for the current production of listed items. 15837ANNEX A 2008 Edition A.3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The phrase “au- thority having jurisdiction,” or its acronym AHJ, is used in NFPA documents in a broad manner, since jurisdictions and approvalagenciesvary,asdotheirr
39、esponsibilities.Wherepub- lic safety is primary, the authority having jurisdiction may be a federal, state, local, or other regional department or indi- vidual such as a fire chief; fire marshal; chief of a fire preven- tion bureau, labor department, or health department; build- ing official; electr
40、ical inspector; or others having statutory authority.Forinsurancepurposes,aninsuranceinspectionde- partment, rating bureau, or other insurance company repre- sentative may be the authority having jurisdiction. In many circumstances, the property owner or his or her designated agent assumes the role
41、of the authority having jurisdiction; at government installations, the commanding officer or depart- mental official may be the authority having jurisdiction. A.3.3.4 FireDepartment.Thetermfiredepartmentincludesany public, governmental, private, industrial, or military organiza- tion providing these
42、 services. A.3.3.7 Fire Suppression. Fire suppression includes all activi- ties performed at the scene of a fire incident or training exer- cise that expose fire department members to the dangers of heat, flame, smoke, and other products of combustion, explo- sion, or structural collapse. 1500, 2007
43、 A.3.3.8 Hazard. Hazards include the characteristics of facilities, equipment,systems,property,hardware,orotherobjectsandthe actions and inactions of people that create such hazards. A.3.3.10 Health and Safety Officer. This individual can also be the incident safety officer or that role can be assig
44、ned to another individual as a separate function. A.3.3.12 Health-Related Fitness Program (HRFP). The health- related fitness program includes fitness assessment, exercise training, and health promotion activities. A.3.3.17 Member. Afire department member can be a full-time or part-time employee, ca
45、n be a paid or unpaid volunteer, can occupy any position or rank within the fire department, and might or might not engage in emergency operations. A.3.3.19 Morbidity. Morbidity refers to the number of sick persons or cases of disease in relationship to a specific popu- lation. A.3.3.25 Standard Ope
46、rating Procedure. The intent of stan- dard operating procedures is to establish directives that must be followed. Standard operating guidelines allow flexibility in application. A.4.1.1 The fire department needs to recognize that its mem- bers are its most valuable resource. The occupational safety
47、and health program has provided direction on performing assigned functions in a safe manner.The health-related fitness program provides another process, one that allows members to enhance and maintain their optimum level of health and fitness throughout their tenure with the fire department. Edu- ca
48、tion, one provision of a health-related fitness program, al- lows a means for improving health and fitness throughout the organization. The organization needs to provide the recogni- tion and support to ensure the promotion and success of this process. Health and fitness needs to become a value with
49、in the organization, just as safety is a value. Data suggest a correlation between the following: (1) Aproactive approach to health and fitness and a decrease in debilitating occupational injuries (2) Areductioninworkerscompensationclaimsandadecrease in acute and chronic health problems of fire fighters Combining the health-related fitness program with a pro- active occupational safety and health program provides a fire department with the leve