PE 185ES ES Tactical Athlete

Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 1

Focuses on fitness demands specific to emergency service personnel. Includes information on proper warm-ups, exercise principles, circuit and strength training concepts, and exercise formats that utilize minimal setup or gear for continued fitness after completing the course. Promotes the development of health and skill-related components of fitness, including speed, power, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. Prerequisite: Must be a current Criminal Justice, Fire, or EMT student with Chemeketa Community College.

Prerequisite: Must be a current Criminal Justice, Fire, or EMT student with Chemeketa Community College.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify the components of physical fitness.
Perform safe and effective tactical movements.
Create and perform a personal warm-up routine.
Improve overall physical conditioning through tactical exercise participation, including but not limited to improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Set up a personal fitness plan.

Content Outline

Introduction to Physical Fitness
- Tactical athlete
- Activities unique to emergency service personnel
- Physical exertion unique to emergency service personnel
- Safety and injury prevention and management and proper exercise progression.
- Components of physical fitness
Introduction to Techniques
- Warm-up routine
- Circuit introduction
- Utilization of the equipment
- Weight room use and continued fitness
Cardiovascular Routines
- Fitness after the class ends
- Personal warm-up plans
- Home set-up
Performance
- Monitoring exercise intensity
Personal Fitness Plan
- Goals
- Growth
Understanding
- Your body
- Your limitations
Set-up (Plan)
- Fitness for life
- Fitness for career survival