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IAFF F2T Peer Fitness Trainer Certificate Course (Virtual)

Wellness is not a mission – it is a message. Building a wellness program that will improve the quality of fire fighters’ lives begins with genuine, passionate and influential leadership from all levels of a department (e.g. labor, management, Peer Fitness Trainers). The program must be comprehensive, evidence-based, and relevant to the unique demands of each participating fire fighter. It needs to be accessible, inclusive, designed to inspire cultural change, and must place an emphasis on frequent collaboration and communication between all parties.

Central to this integrated approach is a framework that can be easily adopted and understood by all stakeholders – every fire fighter needs the capacity to meet their demands, both on and off the job. This model provides an excellent foundation to establish recommendations for training, exercise, or rehabilitation by focusing on the application to each fire fighter’s life. Ultimately, the same principles that are used by return-to-work specialists and Peer Fitness Trainers can be adopted by training officers when discussing the safest and most effective ways to perform a given job duty. Streamlining the continuum of care and providing a consistent message will provide every fire fighter with the opportunity (and motivation) to improve their health, wellness, performance, and overall quality of life.

What to Expect from the Course

Attendees will improve their ability to assess, design, implement and evaluate exercise sessions for fire fighters with varying interests – they will have the knowledge and skills to become fitness and wellness leaders within their department.

How Long is the Course
  • 6-week online course delivered asynchronously and synchronously
  • To receive PFT Certificate, students must pass an online exam released 4 weeks following course completion
  • Students will have 14 days to complete the online exam
What is Included in the Course
  • 12 Online Modules (lectures, case studies, assessments)
  • 11 Virtual Group Activities on Zoom
  • T-Shirt, Kettlebell, 4 Resistance Bands
  • F2T 101 Course Manual
  • F2T PFT Certificate Exam
  • 3 Knowledge Translation Modules (presentation and practical activity details)for PFTs to share with their department
Who Can Attend this Course

Attendees should be fire fighter-EMS providers employed by a fire department and involved in administering their wellness-fitness program.  To become a certified PFT you must:

  • Register for the course (at least 1 month prior to start date)
  • Review online lectures and complete learning assessments
  • Participate in the 11 virtual group activities
  • Receive a 70% on the F2T 101 course exam
    F2T 101 Exam Policies 
Online Delivery

Prospective attendees should be aware of the following, related specifically to the online delivery of the course:

  • Can accommodate between 1 – 130 students
  • Students will need a computer with a microphone, speakers and camera, and high speed internet
  • Students are expected to have camera on and be able to participate in group activities
  • Students will need access to roughly 25 sq/ft of open space viewable on camera
  • Students will receive an equipment package that includes a kettlebell and resistance bands

Why Become a Certified PFT?

Throughout the United States and Canada, the PFT Certificate identifies fire fighters who have demonstrated the knowledge and skills to design and implement exercise programs and improve the wellness and fitness of their peers. It differs from other Personal Training credentials because of the unique physical, psychological, and social aspects of firefighting. Training is also provided FOR FIRE FIGHTERS, BY FIRE FIGHTERS.

Course Overview

Download a copy of the course overview using the link below
F2T 101 Course Overview

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Course Manual

Download a preview-copy of the course manual using the link below
F2T 101 Course Manual (Preview)

Virtual Course Breakdown

The 6-week on-line F2T 101 course is delivered asynchronously (on your own time) and synchronously (with IAFF instructors) using interactive small and large group activities, case studies and virtual exercise sessions. It is designed specifically for fire fighter-EMS providers who are employed by a fire department and involved in the administration of their wellness-fitness program.

What People Are Saying

  • I feel confident teaching this to my department and moving forward in a positive way. The instructors were awesome!

    Firefighter
    Port Moody Fire Rescue
  • Best course I have ever taken! Exceeded my expectations. Lots of information, but the structure made it easy to understand.

    Firefighter
    Ottawa Fire Services
  • Great course for both experienced and inexperienced trainers. Loved the discussions after the hands-on activities!

    Firefighter
    Evansville Fire Department
  • I have been athletic my whole life but this allows me to approach my training in a whole new way. I can also share this experience easily with others. Very informative, challenging and enjoyable!

    Firefighter
    Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

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F2T 305 – The Wellness-Fitness Initiative Revisited

F2T 207 – Becoming an Influential Leader

F2T 307 – Fire Fighter Injuries: Not Just a Fire Ground Problem

F2T 211 – Principles of Periodization

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There are many reasons to perform every exercise. There are many reasons to perform every exercise.

Likewise, there are many ways to perform every exercise.

Let WHY you perform drive HOW you perform.

The Challenge: Challenge work capacity with 5 patterns, each performed continuously for 4 minutes and separated by 1 minute rest

1. One arm snatch x 10/side for 4 minutes + 1 min OFF
2. Plank series x 4 minutes + 1 min OFF 
(front on elbows, right side elbow, left side elbow, front on hands, right side hand, left side hand, mountain climber, push-up; 30s each)
3. Air squat x 4 minutes + 1 min OFF
4. Jumping jack w/ lunge split x 4 minutes + 1 min OFF
5. One arm kettlebell swing x 30s/side for 4 minutes

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In other words, what and how we eat tends to reflect the eating habits of our closest social connections – family, friends, peers.

For fire fighters, this means that a department’s culture and the established social norms around eating can influence the dietary habits of an entire crew, station, etc., particularly when there is a desire for social acceptance.

A recent paper published in the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that fire fighters consumed approximately 20% more calories when on shift in comparison to days off.

While findings such as this may highlight the potential role that social eating norms play in the development and maintenance of obesity, they should also prompt optimism as these same norms can serve as targets for novel interventions to encourage healthier eating!

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Stretching is just one small part of the mobility conversation.

Circuit A
1. Quadruped w/ arm raise x 10 each limb (access shoulder flexion while limiting low back extension)
2. Overhead squat w/ ladder x 10 (loaded asymmetrically to challenge hip flexion and shoulder flexion with limited low back flexion, extension, and lateral flexion)
3. Quadruped w/ leg raise x 10 each limb (access hip flexion and extension while limiting low back extension and flexion)
4. Overhead squat w/ ladder x 10 (as above)
5. Quadruped w/ arm and opposite leg raise x 10 each limb (access shoulder flexion and hip flexion and extension while limiting low back extension, flexion, and twist)
6. Overhead squat w/ ladder x 10 (as above)

Curcuit B
1 Inverted hang w/ arm raise x 10 each limb (access shoulder flexion while limiting low back extension)
2. Overhead squat w/ ladder x 10 (as above with ladder lengthened)
3. Inverted hang w/ leg raise x 10 each limb (access hip flexion and extension while limiting low back extension and flexion)
4. Overhead squat w/ ladder x 10 (as above)
5. Inverted hand w/ arm and opposite leg raise x 10 each limb (access shoulder flexion and hip flexion and extension while limiting low back extension, flexion, and twist)
6. Overhead squat w/ ladder x 10 (as above)

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