TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................i 

Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ii 

I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................1 

Purpose and Scope of This Manual ....................................................................1 

Goals of the Physical Tasks Training Curriculum ................................................1 

Job Relatedness ................................................................................................1 

Physically Demanding Tasks ..............................................................................2 

Considerations for Employers   Agency Specific Needs ......................................2 

Testing Approach ...............................................................................................3 

Medical Screening ..............................................................................................3 

Role of the Provider............................................................................................3 

Role of the Instructor ..........................................................................................4 

Role of the Trainee .............................................................................................5 

Role of the Employer ..........................................................................................5 

II. TESTING PROCEDURES...............................................................................................6 

When to Test During Course...............................................................................6 

Tests as Discrete Activities .................................................................................6 

Test Report Form ...............................................................................................6 

Remediation .......................................................................................................6 

Temporary Inability to Participate in the Physical Tasks Training.........................7 

Use of Benchmark Minimums .............................................................................7 

III. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDELINES .....................................................................................8 

Equipment and Facilities Set Up .........................................................................8 

Safety Guidelines ...............................................................................................8 

Scheduling and Handling Groups of Trainees .....................................................8 

IV. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES...................................................................................10 

Orientation and Assessment .............................................................................10 

Techniques and Practice ..................................................................................11 

V. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICE SESSIONS............................................12 

Stretching Exercises.........................................................................................12 

Strength Training Exercise................................................................................15 

Aerobic Exercises.............................................................................................18 

VI. ON GOING PLAN TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL ABILITIES ..............................................19 

Individual Assessment ......................................................................................19 

Individual Plan ..................................................................................................19 

Activity Tracking ...............................................................................................19