C. EVERETT KOOP NATIONAL HEALTH AWARDS

      San Jose City Fire Department Wellness
      Program
      Contact Person and Summary

Program Name	San Jose City Fire Department Wellness Program
Company Name and Address	City of San Jose - Fire Department 4 North Second Street Suite 1100 San Jose, CA 95113
Contact Person(s)	Tom Scully Captain, Wellness Coordinator

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program Category	Government High-risk Worksite
Year begun	1995
Total number of individual participants	792
Number of currently actively enrolled	552
Access to Program	Uniformed fire fighters, emergency dispatchers, uniformed and non-uniformed administrative personnel
Cost per participant per year	see documentation
Estimated cost savings per participant per year	$360.00 (est.)
Program targeted at Healthy People 2000 goals	Yes
Program goals (in priority order)	To promote and maintain the highest level of health, fitness, and productivity in all members of the San Jose Fire Department by: reducing injuries and illness reducing costs associated with injuries and illnesses advocating an organizational culture that supports positive health habits increasing employee knowledge of health and fitness improving health and fitness levels of all fire department personnel increasing physical performance and productivity increasing employee morale