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IPMBA News Vol. 11 No. 3 Summer 2002 Focus on Fitness Standards Summer 2002 ipmba news Newsletter of the International Police Mountain Bike Association IPMBA: Promoting and Advocating Education and Organization for Public Safety Bicyclists. Vol. 11, No. 3 Fit for the Job COMPETE TO COMPLETE! From the conference to the street, fitness is key Competitive bike teams benefit departments By Maureen Becker By Michael Wear, PCI # 516 Executive Director Metropolitan PD, Washington (DC) Another year, another great IPMBA Conference. I’m biased, of course, but I think IPMBA is justified in describing the annual conference as “the ummer is here! It is time to get those bodies premier training opportunity for public safety cyclists.” Over fifty ready for competition. No, not bike patrol – a instructors from around the country conducted six multi-day pre- position on your department’s competition team. conference training courses, followed by 18 different on-bike and 39 S Your department has one, right? Sure, every classroom topics offered over the course of two days. Follow that up department does, and members are offered with a two-day excursion to Moab. Pretty impressive. Demanding, too, training time on duty and uniforms with professional for both instructors and attendees. This year’s conference was held in matching shorts, helmets and jerseys, too. And, of course, Ogden, Utah, elevation 4,000 ft. and climbing. The altitude sure did add a whole new perspective to the importance of being physically fit. racing bikes, road bikes, high-end hardtails for mountain Among the “low elevation types,” the justification for the huffing and bike racing, spare tires, tools, parts, a bike trailer, a van, and puffing was the lack of oxygen, but just think: What if you were like that an expense account for travel. all the time? What if you got winded simply from walking up a flight of Does this sound familiar? No? For many bike cops, stairs? What if you felt like your lungs would burst when you jogged competition is not a serious consideration. Their down the block? What if pedaling up a parking garage sapped every bit departments have just come around to the idea of having a of your energy? It would be a lot harder to do your job, wouldn’t it? police bike patrol; never mind a bike team! Don’t despair – We hear it time and again – Americans are remember there are two types of riders: those who fall and he other part of getting more and more out of shape every those who fall again! The key to proposing a bike team is to your job is year. The CDC reports that 61% of adults T show how that bike team will benefit your department. winning, only instead of are overweight or obese, but from what I getting the yellow have seen, the percentage among IPMBA HOW? jersey, you make the members must be significantly lower. Not everyone is as fit as Lance Armstrong, Ever hear of a little competition known as the Olympics? arrest or you save the life. perhaps, but like Lance Armstrong, Government funded athletes, that’s right. Athletes from all maintaining an above-average level of fitness is part of your job. The other part of your job (Continued on page 6) is winning, only instead of getting the yellow jersey, you make the arrest or you save the life. It might not be as glamorous, but it’s a whole lot more important. inside So why this focus on physical fitness? As usual, it came out of questions Board List......................................................................21 posed on the listserve – questions of how to and what kind of physical Conference Wrap-up fitness standards can be – or should be – imposed upon both prospective Photo Montage.........................................................13 and existing members of bike units. They seem like simple questions, but the fact that physical fitness standards are related to employment issues Are We Done Yet? ...................................................14 complicates the issue. What is fair? What is legal? What performance No Rain Delay Today: Competition Highlights........15 measures are job-related? What types and levels of physical exertion can Vendor List...............................................................17 reasonably be expected in performing the job of a bike officer or an EMS EMS on the Rise .......................................................18 professional? The answer to most of these questions, unfortunately for Instructor Corner ...........................................................20 those who want a one-size-fits-all answer, is “it depends.” Issue Focus The point of this issue of IPMBA News is to emphasize the importance of Compete to Complete ..............................................1 physical fitness to public safety cyclists. You should take it seriously, Physical Fitness for the Public Safety Cyclist .............5 regardless of whether your department does or not. Kathleen Vonk tells Physical Fitness Standards for Police Cyclists............7 you why on page 5. Dan Ganzel offers some insight as to how his bike Get Ready–Physical Fitness Standards are Back ......8 unit resolved the problem of attracting too many prospective members It Pays to Exercise.....................................................9 who just wanted to wear shorts (see story, page 7.) And Mike Wear describes how being competitive and physically fit helped bring Membership Form.........................................................16 recognition and community support to his bike unit (page 1.) President’s Column .......................................................2 Product Review: Sealskinz............................................22 Physical fitness is key. You can ask anyone who tackled the obstacle Safety: Reflections on Being Seen .................................10 IPMBAcourse in NEWS, Ogden –VOL. but you’ll 11, NO.have 3to wait until they catch their breath. 1 President’s Column Thanks All Around ell, another successful Conference Coordinator: trying to improve it. All of us – members, IPMBA Conference Artie L. Gonzales, staff, and especially the Board of Directors – has come and gone; Topeka Police Dept., have to do our part to make sure that IPMBA though we didn’t get Topeka, Kansas stays strong, reliable, and responsive. the quantity we hoped Treasurer: I would like to for, we sure got the Michael Goetz, Seattle close by once W quality. From the again thanking Police Dept., Seattle, instructors to the have been with Washington everyone who volunteers to the Ogden P.D. officers, I IPMBA since attended the everyone who assisted in any way was Education Director: conference or definitely first-rate. You all deserve a pat on Jim Bowell, 1994, and never in assisted in any the back; if not for all of you, it would never Troy Fire Dept., my wildest dreams way. Even though Troy, Ohio have happened. did I think I would the 2002 IPMBA I would like to thank Chief Jon J. Greiner Industry Liaison: Conference has and the Ogden Police Department for their Monte May, ever be president of barely ended, now professionalism and overall commitment to Kansas City Police Dept., such an outstanding is the time to start this conference. The Ogden Police Kansas City, Missouri getting ready for Department went above and beyond to see organization. I am the 2003 EMS Coordinator: Conference, May that all of our needs were met. I truly Edward Brown, truly honored. commend each and every one of you. 22-24, in Orange Co. Fire/Rescue, Charleston, West I would like introduce the 2002-2003 Board Orange Co., Florida Virginia. I hope of Directors. These folks have been elected Membership Coordinator: to see each and everyone of you there; we to serve you, and they will spend the next Christopher Davala, are going to have a great time. Start training year working hard to continue to improve Maryland State Police, now to hit those mountain trails, and don’t this already fine organization. To learn Princess Anne, Maryland wait till the last minute to hit your about more about who they are, please see department up for funding. page 23. I have been with IPMBA since 1994, and never in my wildest dreams did I think I “Get out and ride, and keep the rubber side would ever be president of such an down.” outstanding organization. I am truly honored. Some of you already know that in my off-duty time, I am really into downhill MTB racing. One of the most important pieces of equipment on my downhill bike are the wheels; they must be Donald G. Hudson strong and reliable, yet light and responsive. I look at IPMBA much the way I look at the wheels on my downhill bike. To build a strong and reliable wheel, you have to start with a strong rim. IPMBA’s rim is you, our members, for without strong ipmba news membership, the wheel will weaken and Newsletter of the fail. Then we have the spokes, which in INTERNATIONAL POLICE MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION 583 Frederick Road, Suite 5B Photo by John Brandt the case of IPMBA, is your Board of Newly elected IPMBA President Don Hudson performs his first Baltimore, MD 21228 official duty: thanking the Ogden Police Chief for hosting the Directors. Your board of directors must PH: 410-744-2400 FX: 410-744-5504 th also be strong, reliable and responsive, or E-mail: [email protected] 12 Annual IPMBA Conference. Web site: www.ipmba.org once again, the wheel is destined for Officer Donald Hudson: IPMBA President President: failure. Last, but by far not least, you Maureen Becker: Executive Director, Managing Editor Donald G. Hudson, have the hub. The hub, as you all know, Jennifer Horan: Design and Layout Los Angeles Police Dept., is the center of the wheel that pulls Copyright 2002 © International Police Mountain Los Angeles, California everything together and makes the wheel Bike Association (IPMBA). Reproduction without spin. IPMBA’s hub is our Executive permission is prohibited. Vice President: Director, Maureen Becker. In the short The International Police Mountain Bike Association Thomas J.
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