Chardon Fire Department, Inc. (Ohio) 

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14 Chardon Fire members improve fitness during 911 Fitness Challenge

  A $78,000 Firefighter Fitness Grant has allowed Chardon Fire to create a new fitness center

4/2007 - Chardon, Ohio

14 members of the RE ACT grant money from the federal government has allowed Chardon Fire Department to upgrade its fitness program.  Over $78,000 is being used to provide physicals for all department personnel, send four staff members to become fitness trainers, and purchase a  state-of-the-art fitness center.  The center, located in the old village council chambers at the fire station, is complete with both aerobic conditioning machines and weight-lifting equipment.  The equipment was purchased after consulting with a physical therapist with a fitness specialty.  Chief Larry Gaspar indicated that, "stretching, flexibility, strength conditioning, and aerobic stamina improve firefighter fitness and decrease injuries on the job".

A department wellness program is being created, including smoking cessation, weight loss, and healthy lifestyle components.

For More Information Contact:

Chardon Fire Department - Chief Larry Gaspar
110 S. Hambden St. Chardon, OH 44024
Tel: 440-285-4665
FAX: 440-285-8320
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