TNT Online Training

The Goal of the new Fitness Appraiser Course

Course Description & Course Rationale

Learning Outcomes

Meet Your Instructor: Theodore Parassakis

Meet Your Instructor: Jordan Barber

Updates* Important

Academic Integrity

Copyright Notice

Introductory Video

2-Day Certification Course

Shuttle Run Checklist

Practical Assessment Preparation

Theoretical Assessment Preparation

History of the PREP & Background

Is the PREP Defendable as a Screening Tool?

Importance of Proper Fitness Testing

Pursuit/Restraint Circuit as a Screening Tool

Statistics from the Ontario Police College

What Are Our Next Steps as a Police Service?

Quick Recommendation

Pre-Event Instructions

Prioritizing Exercise as a Principle

Finding a Venue

Shuttle Run Package Email

Event Set-up (Video)

Shuttle Run Audio, Event and Zones

Event Day: Setting up your Stations

Staff Presence & Observation

Candidate Instructions & Event Closure

Candidate Pre-Screening

Importance of Fitness Pre-Screening

Post Symptom Assessment

Pre-Screening Procedure

Form Review

Medical Aspect of Fitness Appraiser Course

What's New?

Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Different Stages of Blood Pressure

Hypertension in Candidates (Risks associated with fitness testing)

Risks in Healthy Candidates

Factors that can Impact a Candidate's Blood Pressure Reading

Factors that can Impact a Candidate's Heart Rate Reading

Errors to Avoid And Contraindications

Which Machines to Use?

Training Videos and Instructions

Anatomy Important to Blood Pressure & Heart Rate

Selecting Proper Cuff Sizes

Candidates Outside of Acceptable Threshold (BP & HR)