REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 19, 2015
FROM: Kerri Donis, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Authorize the Fire Chief or designee to execute a contract with Pinnacle Training Systems for the Annual Wellness, Fitness and Physicals Program.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council authorize the Fire Chief or designee to execute a contract with Pinnacle Training Systems in the amount (not to exceed) $135,000 to provide comprehensive annual fitness checks and wellness reviews for all sworn safety members of the Fire Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is recommended that Council authorize the Fire Chief or designee to execute a contract with Pinnacle Training Systems in the amount (not to exceed) $135,000 to provide comprehensive annual fitness checks and wellness reviews for all sworn safety members of the Fire Department. The program will provide for individual follow-ups for each sworn safety member of the Fire Department. Each employee with be provided a personal improvement plan and an overall aggregate Department report will be provided to the Fire Chief. The will be used by the Department's Fitness and Wellness Committee to and identify preventive measures need to improve the overall health of employees and to reduce the number of on the job injuries and associated costs.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno's Health and Welfare Trust does not currently provide for comprehensive annual physicals that include a health and wellness testing program. While pre-employment physicals are completed in accordance with standards set by NFPA 1582 and NFPA 1583, little to no follow-up is the conducted once an employee passes the pre-employment physical exam. Although the Department had provided physicals in the past, there was no ongoing program that would advise the Department regarding health issues unless specifically noted by a physician, with the exception of Hazardous Materials Response Team members who receive bi...
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