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Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Police fitness tests I am of the same opinion, LINDSEY. If they aren’t fit to undertake the fitness assessment for a role requirement then logic would suggest that they would not be fit to undertake role which requires high levels of physical fitness to ensure that they can undertake the requirements of that role safely.

Anne

Anne Harriss
OH Course Director
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY


On 02/08/2013 19:17, "Lindsey Hall" <[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Diane
 
This may seem flippant but surely you can only pass them fit for sedentary duties.  There aren’t many reasonable adjustments you can apply to “chasing after a criminal!”  I think we need to brace ourselves more for what the Daily Mail might say when it gets hold of this.  
 
Thanks
 
Lindsey
 

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From: [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diane Romano-Woodward
Sent: 02 August 2013 18:54
To: [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Police fitness tests

Brace yourselves , those that offer services to Police forces. With the introduction of compulsory fitness testing I have received the  first referral where the issue is "says they cannot do fitness test because of their health"

No details of health issue or what part of the test they felt they could not do, or if there were any accommodations in  place etc...

I think we may have to do some training with managers...
Cheers

Diane
Diane Romano-Woodward

RN  RSCPHN-OH  BSc   M Med Sc.(Occ Health)

Sunny Blue Sky Limited

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