270 R.I. Code R. 270-RICR-30-00-2.5

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Section 270-RICR-30-00-2.5 - Appendix

A. Personal Information - Application for Enrollment

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B. Medical History Statement

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C. Medical Examination Report

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D. Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy Physical Fitness Standards Booklet

Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy

Physical Fitness Standards Booklet

Police Officers Commission on Standards & Training

Chief Anthony J. Silva

Executive Director

Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy

Colonel Stephen M. McCartney

Chairperson

Rhode Island Police Officer's Commission on Standards and Training

Commission Members:

Colonel Stephen M. McCartney, Chairperson

Chief George L. Kelley III, Vice Chairperson

Major Kenneth J. Marandola, Sr.

Chief Anthony Pesare

Mr. Robert Driscoll

Legal Counsel:

Mr. Richard B. Wolley, Esq. Department of the Attorney General

Ms. Lisa S. Holley, Esq. Department of Public Safety

Rhode Island Municipal Training Academy

Staff Members:

Chief Anthony J. Silva, Executive Director

Captain David A. Ricciarelli, Assistant Director of Operations

Captain David DelBonis, Basic Training Officer

Mrs. Donna M. Lavallee, Administrative Assistant

Preface

Police Officers Commission on Standards & Training

The Rhode Island Police Officer's Commission on Standards and Training recognizes the value of physical fitness for police academy performance, and has established physical fitness entrance and exit standards for successful admittance and graduation from the academy.

A physical fitness test will be administered to all academy candidates to determine if each recruit officer meets the minimum entrance standards. These fitness entrance requirements help to ensure that each recruit officer can undertake the physical demands of the academy without undue risk of injury and with a likelihood of success. Applicants who do not meet all of the standards will be disqualified from entering the academy.

This brochure has been prepared to provide information to police administrators and recruit applicants on the rationale, purpose, testing procedures, and performance requirements of the fitness standards. Questions about these standards should be directed to the Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy.

Chief Anthony J. Silva

Executive Director

The Importance of Fitness as a Job-Related Component for Law Enforcement Officers

Physical fitness is a multi-dimensional human condition that encompasses the following three areas:

Community Fitness: For all of us, physical fitness relates to our ability to pursue a variety of human activities. The overall quality of our lives, including our work experience, recreational pursuits, and daily physical activities, relate to our muscular endurance, aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, dynamic strength and flexibility.

Recruit Fitness: For a new police recruit, physical fitness provides the underlying physiological ability to participate in vigorous physical activity. This vigorous and dynamic participation is critical to the instruction necessary to master the physical skills required of a police officer. It is also critically important that individuals involved in the police recruit training program possess a reasonable level of fitness such that they are exposed to minimal physical risk during the training process.

Police Fitness: The job functions of a police officer, as defined by a job task analysis, are uniquely diverse and usually performed under the most adverse psychological and environmentally severe conditions. To a police officer, physical fitness relates to the development, and perhaps most importantly, the maintenance of the physiological readiness to perform critical job functions. A police officer's physical fitness may mean the difference between success and failure in regards to a critical job function. Their safety and the safety of the community they have sworn to protect and serve may depend on their physical abilities.

Physical Fitness Will Be Measured By:

The physical fitness test battery consists of the five (5) following basic tests:

1. 300 Meter Run

2. Sit and Reach Test

3. 1-Minute Sit-up Test

4. 1 Repetition Maximum Bench Press

5. 1.5 Mile Run

Applicants must pass all of the above tests.

The actual performance standard for each test is based on norms for a national population sample.

The performance entrance requirement is based on the 40^th percentile, and the graduation requirement is based on the 50^th percentile for each age and gender group.

Please refer to the tables included within this booklet to determine the applicable minimum qualification by age and gender.

Minimum Physical Fitness Entrance Standards
Male
Assessment Battery	Age < 20	Age 20-29		Age 30-39	Age 40-49	Age 50-59
300 Meter Run	59.0	59.0		58.9	72.0	83.2
Sit & Reach	16.5	16.5		15.5	14.3	13.3
1 Minute Sit-up	41.0	38.0		35.0	29.0	24.0
Max. Bench Press Ratio	1.06	.99		.88	.80	.71
1.5 Mile Run	12:29	12:29		12:53	13:50	15:14
Female
Assessment Battery	Age < 20	Age 20-29		Age 30-39	Age 40-49	Age 50-59
300 Meter Run	71.0	71.0		79.0	94.0	N/A
Sit & Reach	20.5	19.3		18.3	17.3	16.8
1 Minute Sit-up	32.0	32.0		25.0	20.0	14.0
Max. Bench Press Ratio	.58	.59		.53	.50	.44
1.5 Mile Run	15:05	15:05		15:56	17:11	19:10
Minimum Physical Fitness Graduation Standards
Physical Fitness Abilities Assessment
The physical abilities course is comprised of two stages. The minimum success standard for stage 1 and 2 of this course, for both male and female recruit officers, is in the following table:
Stage 1			3:02 (min/sec)
Stage 2			1:19 (min/sec)
In addition to the above, recruit officers must also meet the minimum standards of the following two assessment tests:
Male
Assessment Battery	Age < 20	Age 20-29		Age 30-39	Age 40-49	Age 50-59
300 Meter Run	56.0	56.0		57.0	67.6	80.0
1.5 Mile Run	11:58	11:58		12:25	13:05	14:33
Female
Assessment Battery	Age <20	Age 20-29		Age 30-39	Age 40-49	Age 50-59
300 Meter Run	64.0	64.0		74.0	86.0	N/A
1.5 Mile Run	14:15	14:15		15:14	16:13	18:05

E. Liability Waiver Form

Accident Waiver and Release of Liability Form
In consideration of participation in the Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy, I understand and agree to the following:
1.) The Candidate understands and recognizes that law enforcement and police training involves a degree of physical exercise and physical contact, certain inherent risks and dangers, which could result in physical and emotional injury, disability, or death.
2.) The Candidate warrants, represents, and certifies that he/she is mentally and physically capable of participating in the Municipal Police Training Academy, has sufficiently prepared or trained for participation, and has not been advised to not participate by a qualified medical professional. The Candidate warrants, represents, and certifies that he/she does not suffer from a chronic/acute problem of the neck, back, wrist, knee, heart or muscular system, or another medical condition which could otherwise be made worse by participation in the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy.
3.) The Candidate consents to receive medical treatment, which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during the training.
4.) The Candidate hereby waives all claims, releases, indemnifies and holds harmless the State of Rhode Island and all its officials, officers, agents and employees in both their public and private capacities, from any and all liability, claims, suits, demands, expenses of litigation, or causes of action which may arise by reason of injury to persons or loss of, damage to or loss of use of any property occasioned by error, omission or negligent act of the Candidate or any other persons with regard to this Agreement.
5.) The Candidate hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the State of Rhode Island and all its officials, officers, agents and employees in both their public and private capacities, from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, causes of action, suits, and liability of any kind, including all expenses of litigation, including but not limited to court costs and attorney fees for death or injury, or loss of, damage, to or loss of use of any property arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, except for gross negligence or unlawful conduct as determined by a Court of Law.
6.) The Candidate intends that this Agreement shall be effective and binding upon his/her heirs, next of kin executors, administrators and assigns in the event of my death.
I, the undersigned, have carefully read this Agreement in its entirety and fully understand all its terms. I am aware that the agreement contains a waiver of liability, an assumption of risk, and an agreement by me to release and indemnify the State of Rhode Island. I execute it voluntarily and will full knowledge of its significance.
In witness whereof, I have executed this release on _______________________ in the State of Rhode Island.
Signature
Witnesses:

F. Physical Performance Assessment (PPA) Liability Form

Physical Performance Assessment (PPA)

ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORM

In consideration of participation in the Physical Performance Assessment, I understand and agree to the following:

1.) The Candidate understands and recognizes that Law Enforcement related testing involves a degree of physical exercise and physical contact, certain inherent risks and dangers, which could result in physical and emotional injury, disability or death.

2.) The Candidate warrants, represents and certifies that he/she has reviewed and understand each and every separate test comprising the PPA that the Candidate will be required to perform, and states that he/she is not aware of possessing any physical or medical condition which will be aggravated, worsened or otherwise adversely affected by the strenuous nature of the PPA tests.

3.) The Candidate warrants, represents and certifies that he/she is mentally and physically capable of participating in the Physical Performance Assessment (PPA), has sufficiently prepared or trained for participation, and has not been advised to not participate by a qualified medical professional. The Candidate warrants, represents and certifies that he/she does not suffer from a chronic/acute problem of the neck, back, wrist, knee, heart or muscular system, or anther medical condition which could otherwise be made worse by participation in the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy PPA.

4.) The Candidate consents to receive medical treatment, which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during the training.

5.) The Candidate hereby waives all claims, releases, indemnifies and holds harmless the State of Rhode Island and all its officials, officers, agents and employees in both their public and private capacities, from any and all liability, claims, suits, demands, expenses of litigation, or causes of action which may arise by reason of injury to persons or loss of, damage to or loss of use of any property occasioned by error, omission, or negligent act of the Candidate or any other persons with regard to this Agreement.

6.) The Candidate hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the State of Rhode Island and all its officials, officers, agents and employees in both their public and private capacities, from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, causes of action, suits, and liability of any kind, including all expenses of litigation, including but not limited to court costs and attorney fees for death or injury, or loss of, damage to, or loss of use of any property arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, except for gross negligence or unlawful conduct as determined by a Court of Law.

7.) The Candidate intends that this Agreement shall be effective and binding upon his/her heirs, next of kin executors, administrators and assigns in the event of my death.

I, the undersigned, have carefully read this Agreement in its entirety and fully understand all its terms. I am aware that the agreement contains a waiver of liability, an assumption of risk, and an agreement by me to release and indemnify the State of Rhode Island. I execute it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance.

In witness whereof I have executed this release on ______________, in the State of Rhode Island.

______________________________

Signature

WITNESSES:

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270 R.I. Code R. 270-RICR-30-00-2.5