Tactical Peer Fitness Practical Application Workshop
by Hannah Ramirez, Madeline Kuciapinski, CSCS, Richard Cleveland, and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
TSAC Report
September 2022
Vol 65, Issue 4
The purpose of this case study was to assess a one-day peer fitness leaders workshop for firefighters and law enforcement officers to test the feasibility of creating a “Train the Trainer” program, which could be implemented for continued intervention.
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3. ACE. Peer fitness firefighter trainer. Acefitness.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021 from https://www.acefitness.org/fitnesscertifications/ iaff-iafc/peer-fitness-trainer.aspx.
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8. Janes, J. Tackling on-the-job stress: Deschutes County’s Health of the Force Initiative amplifies peer support and other offerings to ensure deputies’ physical and psychological readiness. Sheriff and Deputy 73(1): 22-23, 2021.
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