FR Wellness Program vs Timed Evaluation Test

All regions

Following a six-year battle by this union to stop DND from imposing a physical fitness test, we must regretfully inform you that the physical fitness test will go ahead starting April 1, 2000. A mediation session held earlier this month, attended by the national FR steering committee, was unsuccessful.

Both parties signed an ‘agreement in principle’ (appendix A) for a wellness advisory committee, since we are clearly in accord with a healthy and fit firefighting community.

The union, however, cannot support the requirements of a physical fitness test. Although UNDE acknowledges that the CFFM intends to implement the physical fitness test (appendix B), at this point there are certain aspects of the test that UNDE believes are harmful to our members. In particular, it is our view that no person should participate in the timed evaluation test. There are very serious safety issues associated with the physical fitness test, and it is our responsibility to alert our members to these inherent dangers.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your vice-president.

Appendix

 

  • appendix A
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  • appendix A
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