Injury Prevention for Police Officers

Purpose of the Course: This course has been designed to assist departments in reducing injuries that occur as a result of personal, professional, and training endeavors.

Course Description and Goals: This eight hour Injury Prevention course is designed specifically for law enforcement. This part lecture, part hands-on physical course will assist any trainer or officer in acquiring new skills for injury avoidance, including the following:

Age and fitness level concerns

Pre-rehabilitation exercises

Prevention of knee and back injuries

Rotator cuff

Regimens to improve flexibility, weakness, and muscle imbalance

Update on basic exercise techniques

Regimens for the less active law enforcement officer

User friendly exercises for the older officers

Goals:

To learn and perform specific exercises to prevent LE related injuries.

Course Prerequisites: This course will be offered to sworn law enforcement officers, and others approved by NEMRT, who provide instruction to law enforcement. The physical demands and pace of the course requires that each participant has an adequate level of fitness and is physically capable of participation.