Bureau Of Wellness Safety & Training
Wellness & Fitness Section

Mike Close Battalion Chief 240-777-5083 Robert.Close@montgomerycountymd.gov	Charles Patullo Battalion Chief 240-777-2419 Charles.Patullo@montgomerycountymd.gov
Tony Coleman Captain 240-773-8901 Tony.Coleman@montgomerycountymd.gov

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service began a Joint Health and Wellness Initiative with IAFF Local 1664 in Fiscal Year 02. This program incorporates many of the aspects of the IAFF/IAFC Wellness Fitness Initiative. The focus is on medical, fitness and behavioral health of all fire and rescue personnel.

Battalion Chief Close is responsible for the delivery of these programs. Their office is located within the Fire and Rescue Wellness Center. The Center is located at 255 Rockville Pike, Suite 135, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

The programs coordinated by Battalion Chief Close and Captain Coleman include:

• FROMS - Fire and Rescue Occupational Medical Services
  
  
• MIDS - Medically Influenced Duty Status Program
  
  
• Fitness - Dr. Joanne Roberts, Exercise Physiologist
  
  
• Behavioral Component/CISM Team
  - Dr. Michael Beasley, Clinical Psychologist
  - Lori Rieckelman, Therapist (Phone: 240.777.2212)
  - CISM Team - Critical Incident Stress Management Team
    Captain Stacey Daniel
  
  
• Incumbent Performance Evaluation (IPE)
  • Diagram
    
    
• PHLAME - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles; Assessing More Effects
  - Video of PHLAME Program
     (view using Windows Media Player or RealPlayer
       with a network or boardband connection)
  

• Infection Control Program
  
  
• SCREEN

Fire and Rescue Occupational Medical Services (FROMS)

FROMS is our occupational health services. FROMS is a joint program between MCFRS and the Office of Human Resources. FROMS is located at the Wellness Center. The staff at FROMS is lead by Dr. Martin Rosenthal and our Nurse Coordinator is Janet Ardam who can be reached at
240-777-5143.

• FROMS Medical Case Manager - Cindy Shaddix, 240-777-5111
  Case Management is a process of assisting fire/rescue personnel to return to productive duty, assuring that their readiness is medically possible to perform essential functions of their assignment. Ms. Shaddix will provide medical case management to fire/rescue personnel who are in the process of returning to duty after an illness or injury that may or may not be the result of a work-related incident.
  
  
  
• FROMS Operating Hours:
• Monday        0730 – 1900
• Tuesday       0730 – 1900
• Wednesday 0730 – 1900
• Thursday      0730 – 2100
• Friday            0730 – 1900
• Saturday       0700 – Noon
  (alternate Saturdays only, 2008-2009 calendar)
  
  Note: Injury care available during all business hours.

• FROMS provides annual physicals to all career and volunteer Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel.
  
  
• Medical care for work related injuries and illness
  
  
• Follow up care for Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures
  
  
• Entry level physicals for career and volunteer personnel
  
  
• Return to work exams for employees injured at work with lost time

FROMS
255 Rockville Pike Suite 135
Rockville, Maryland 20850
240-777-5185
240-777-5182 (fax)

MIDS - Medically Influenced Duty Status

The MIDS program assists with personnel who are injured or ill for both work and non-work related events. This program works with the Division of Risk Management, FROMS, OHR and Gallagher-Bassett Services, Inc. on all of our work related injuries and illnesses. (Information on MCI can be found at http://www.mcsip.org)

• Online Reporting Overview
• Updated Reporting Information
• Reporting Poster

This program schedules and monitors all light duty assignments, assists with Fitness for Duty Evaluations and other return to work issues. This position provides a vital link for our employees.

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Fitness - Dr. Joanne Roberts, Fitness Manager

Dr. Joanne Roberts is the Department's Fitness Manager. She is responsible for the fitness program delivery to include:

• Training and coordinating the activities of our IAFF/ACE Certified Peer Fitness Trainers
  
  
• Coordinating Fitness Equipment recommendations, specifications and purchasing
  
  
• Coordinating exercise programs for CPAT Mentoring, Recruit Classes, Officer Training Officer Programs, Officer Candidate School
  
  
• Reviewing injury statistics and providing recommendations for prevention
  
  
• Meeting with all aspects of the fire and rescue community
  
  
• Coordinating the annual fitness assessments

Dr. Joanne Roberts
255 Rockville Pike Suite 135
Rockville, Maryland 20850
240-777-5173

joanne.roberts@montgomerycountymd.gov

SCREEN

Sarris
Colo
Rectal
Examination and
Education
Needs Program

On February 14, 2003, FF Chris Sarris succumbed to his battle against colon cancer. Colon cancer has struck our organization not once but three times in the last five years. In order to prevent this from happening again, Chris' dad, Mr. John Aravanis, has started and provided funding for the SCREEN program. A fund within Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service has been established to support this program.

This program in partnership with Shady Grove and Washington Adventist Hospitals, FROMS and IAFF Local 1664, is focused on raising the level of awareness and education regarding colon cancer, Fecal Occult Blood Testing and providing funding assistance to firefighters desiring a colonoscopy not covered by insurance.

If you are interested in contributing to this program, please send your donations to:

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
101 Monroe Street 12th Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850
ATTN: SCREEN Program

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Battalion Chief Charles Patullo at 240-777-2419 or by email Charles.Patullo@montgomerycountymd.gov.