This report, prepared for El Cuerpo de Bomberos del Instituto Nacional de Seguros, involves the development of a wellness program for Costa Rican firefighters based on existing programs in the United States. The objective of the wellness program is to promote the total well-being of the firefighters. The developed program includes a physical fitness training program, health-related educational activities, a firefighter task-related test, guidelines for medical examinations, and an administrative guide for physical fitness trainers.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Baccheschi, Nancy Lynne
• Lutz, Justin Edwin
• Gilman, Brian Joseph

Subject

• Health
• Industry
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00E057I

Keyword

• Public health

Advisor

• Pietroforte, Roberto
• Rivera, Angel A.

Year

• 2000

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• El Cuerpo de Bomberos del Instituto Nacional de

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright