The course offers the students the aspects of fitness for firefighting. Students will learn how to develop strength, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility in a participatory learning environment. Course sessions will address aerobic and strength training, proper lifting, warm-up and flexibility techniques, training principles and elements of wellness. Proper handling of fire service equipment will be introduced.
Prerequisites
None
Student Learning Outcomes
- Participate in exercises in order to develop abdominals (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop calves (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop quadriceps (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop hamstrings (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop forearms (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop triceps (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop biceps (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop shoulders (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop the back (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in exercises in order to develop the chest (at least 65% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in bench press (90% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in squats (90% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in clean lift (90% of predetermined maximum).
- Participate in power lifts (90% of predetermined maximum).