The Fit First Responders program is a 25-week challenge involving Tulsa firefighters, policeofficers and EMSA in weekly workouts focusing on positive mind-set and nutrition, saidprogram spokesperson Deedra Determan to the Tulsa World. According to Determan,participants will have a chance to win a new truck from Jim Glover Chevrolet and other cashprizes as incentives. Of the 132 participants who graduated on Oct. 18, Determan said that acombined 1,237 pounds and 1,149 inches were lost during the 25-week program, with moreparticipants joining the program for the next challenge in April.
Tulsa Fire Chief Ray Driskell told Tulsa World that he welcomes the program to help changeexisting poor nutrition habits at work and provide the opportunity to significantly improvephysical fitness (a study by the Center for Disease Control reveals that over 70 percent offirefighters are overweight). Driskel also mentioned the improved relations between police, fireand EMS departments as a result of participating in the program.
The Tulsa World also reported the following:
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