12th Annual LawFit Challenge

 

 12th Annual National Lawfit Challenge

 JUNE 13-15, 2013

 HOSTED BY:

 OLIVE BRANCH POLICE DEPARTMENT

MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMY

MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL

LAWFIT PROGRAM AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

The LawFit Challenge consists of a series of six fitness and job related competitive events:

 One Repetition Maximum Bench Press (Based on Percentage of Body Weight)

One Minute Timed Sit-Up Test

Sit and Reach Flexibility Test

 Pull-Ups

 1.5 Mile Run

200 Yard Agility Course (Suspect Pursuit)

Scores for the event are age and gender adjusted to provide a fair and equitable competition for all participants. All competitors will receive a variety of gifts and fitness gear from sponsoring companies.

 Visit: www.lawfit.org www.facebook.com/obpolice www.obms.us

 Who can participate? We’re inviting all  current and former law enforcement and military personnel.  Registration Fee: $75 Per Participant ($85 for late registration after June 3, 2013)

Deadline: Entries must be registered by June 3, 2013.

Hotel Registration: Competitors should reserve their rooms by calling the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center Olive Branch, MS [Group Reservations: TOLL FREE- (866)-851-0393 or (662)-895-2941]. Mention “National LawFit Challenge” to receive group rate of $75.00. Reservations should be made by May 13, 2013.

 $10,000 in Cash will be Awarded & Over $5000 in Prizes Given Away

For further information, please contact:

Lt. Thomas Tuggle – 601-933-2129 – mrt2usmc@msn.com

Sgt. LeAnn Farr – 662-420-9911 – lfarr@obms.us

Sgt. Lawrence Swindall – 662-892-9426 – lswindall@obms.us

OR

Dr. Dave Bever (George Mason University) at 703-993-2071

 Awards will be presented to the top teams & top competitors in the following categories:

 * Overall Individual Male and Female

* 4-Man Team

* Men’s Pairs and Women’s Pairs

* Mixed Pairs (1-Man/1-Woman)

* Individual Event Winners

 **Each competitor will compete in all events.

Participants’ scores will be combined for the team categories.

sponsorship levels

SPONSORSHIP FORM

Registration Forms due by Monday June 3

 

www.lawfit.org www.obms.us

 

Every year in the United States more than 300 law enforcement personnel and firefighters die in the line of duty and another 1500 are forced into early retirement because of job-related illnesses and injuries. Additionally, another 100,000 police officers and firefighters suffer lost-worktime occupational injuries. Although firefighting and law enforcement may require sudden, strenuous exertion and exceptional physical performance, a majority of the duties of public safety personnel can be characterized as sedentary in nature (i.e. vehicle patrol, building inspection, public education, equipment maintenance, and investigative activity). The combination of these two extremes in physical activity is responsible for a significant number of on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Unless public safety agencies are willing to place sufficient emphasis on developing and maintaining firefighter and police officer fitness, they will be faced with on-going disability claims from personnel in less than optimal condition who are injured in the line of duty.

In response to a growing concern for the disabling illnesses and injuries suffered by these public safety personnel, members of the LawFit® and FireFit® Programs at George Mason University, personnel from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, and law enforcement and firefighting professionals from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia have come together to form the National Center for Public Safety Fitness. The Center’s mission is to provide health and fitness information and training for public safety personnel, to include: Police Officers, Sheriff’s Deputies, Corrections Officers, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians.

If your department or agency is interested in:

• Increasing the fitness levels of firefighters or police officers
• Reducing lost work time injuries and workers’ compensation claims
• Speeding up the recovery time of injured personnel

then…The National Center For Public Safety Fitness can provide the necessary training and education for your personnel.