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Bureau Of Wellness Safety & Training
Wellness & Fitness Section
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 Glazier include:
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 led by Dr. Jill Captain and our Operations Manager
is Rebecca Tax who can be reached at
240-777-5097.
- FROMS Medical Case Manager
- Jessica Pierce, 240-777-5183
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. Pierce 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 calendar for 2012)
Note: Injury care is available during
all business hours.
- FROMS will be closed on the following holidays in 2012:
- New Year's Day (Observed): January 2
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 16
- Presidents' Day: February 20
- Memorial Day: May 28
- Independence Day: July 4
- Labor Day: September 3
- Veterans’ Day (Observed): November 12
- Thanksgiving Day: November 22
- Christmas Day: December 25
Due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances, FROMS will be closed whenever the Montgomery County Government closes. In the event FROMS closes due to an isolated incident (i.e., power outage at FROMS), a notice will be distributed via frs.all.
- 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)
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.
Fitness
Although MCFRS does not currently have a dedicated Fitness Manager, BC Close and CA Glazier are continuing to run the program:
- 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
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.
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