- Traditional barriers to wellness programs
- The costs to employers of inadequate wellness, including liability claims, workers’ compensation claims, and general job performance
- The different kinds of wellness: psychological, physical, family, financial, and holistic
- Starting a program – what online and other resources are available?
- Should participation be mandatory?
- The need for confidentiality of wellness programs
- Integrating training and education with wellness and finding time in the workday for wellness
- The roles of the Department psychologist/counselor/chaplain and peer leaders/fitness trainers. What kinds of personalities are you looking for as part of the wellness team?
- Mindfulness in the public safety workplace
- Including civilian employees in the program
- Metrics for success of a wellness program
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Firefighter Wage Survey Data
| State (State / Province) | Department | State (Street Address) | State (Address Line 2) | No. of Sworn Employees | No. of Rank-and-File Employees | No. of First-Line Supervisors | No. of Non-Sworn Employees | Population Served | Entry Wage | Top-Step Wage | Years to Top-Step | Top Step Lieutenant Wage | Top-Step Captain Wage | Top-Step Battalion Wage | 2-Year Incentive | 2-Year % or $ | 2-Year Amount % | 2-Year Amount $ | 4-Year Incentive | 4-Year % or $ | 4-Year Amount % | 4-Year Amount $ | EMT Incentive | EMT % or $ | EMT Amount % | EMT Amount $ | Driver Incentive | Driver Incentive % or $ | Driver Incentive Amount % | Driver Incentive Amount $ | Longevity Pay | Longevity % or $ | Longevity 5 % | Longevity 5 $ | Longevity 10 % | Longevity 10 $ | Longevity 15 % | Longevity 15 $ | Longevity 20 % | Longevity 20 $ | Employer Insurance Contribution | Employee Insurance Contribution | Employer Pension Contribution | Employee Pension Contribution | Employer Pension Match | Employer Match % or $ | employer match amount % | Employer Match Amount $ | Agency Has Collective Bargaining | No. Budgeted Positions | Recruitment Rating (1-10) | Retention Rating (1-10) | Lateral Entry Program | Morale Rating (1-10) | |
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| wdt_ID | State (State / Province) | Department | State (Street Address) | State (Address Line 2) | No. of Sworn Employees | No. of Rank-and-File Employees | No. of First-Line Supervisors | No. of Non-Sworn Employees | Population Served | Entry Wage | Top-Step Wage | Years to Top-Step | Top Step Lieutenant Wage | Top-Step Captain Wage | Top-Step Battalion Wage | 2-Year Incentive | 2-Year % or $ | 2-Year Amount % | 2-Year Amount $ | 4-Year Incentive | 4-Year % or $ | 4-Year Amount % | 4-Year Amount $ | EMT Incentive | EMT % or $ | EMT Amount % | EMT Amount $ | Driver Incentive | Driver Incentive % or $ | Driver Incentive Amount % | Driver Incentive Amount $ | Longevity Pay | Longevity % or $ | Longevity 5 % | Longevity 5 $ | Longevity 10 % | Longevity 10 $ | Longevity 15 % | Longevity 15 $ | Longevity 20 % | Longevity 20 $ | Employer Insurance Contribution | Employee Insurance Contribution | Employer Pension Contribution | Employee Pension Contribution | Employer Pension Match | Employer Match % or $ | employer match amount % | Employer Match Amount $ | Agency Has Collective Bargaining | No. Budgeted Positions | Recruitment Rating (1-10) | Retention Rating (1-10) | Lateral Entry Program | Morale Rating (1-10) |
| 1 | TX | Laredo Fire Department | 407 | 277 | 73 | 14 | 329,000 | 5740.0800 | 5,997.14 | 3 | 8,132.71 | 9,427.45 | Yes | Dollar amount | 100 | Yes | Dollar amount | 150 | Yes | Percentage | 10 | No | Yes | Dollar amount | 25 | 50.00 | 75.00 | 100.00 | 272.69 | 272.69 | 21.10 | 15.00 | No | Yes | 427.00 | 1 | 1 | No | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CA | Sacramento Fire Department | 648 | 370 | 119 | 83 | 525,041 | 6099.0000 | 7,414.00 | 5 | 9,959.00 | 12,477.00 | Yes | Percentage | 9.50 | Yes | Percentage | 5 | No | No | Yes | Dollar amount | 8.33 | 1,758.00 | 313.00 | 19.77 | 9.99 | No | Yes | 697.50 | 8 | 8 | Yes | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TX | Frisco Fire Department | 238 | 175 | 12 | 188,387 | 5708.3400 | 6,763.25 | 6 | 8,687.45 | 9,777.80 | 10,924.72 | Yes | Dollar amount | 50 | Yes | Dollar amount | 150 | No | No | Yes | Dollar amount | 188 | 428.00 | 668.00 | 908.00 | Don’t know | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MT | Billings Fire Department | 117 | 45 | 30 | 3 | 127,116 | 4183.5700 | 5,689.29 | 4 | 7,357.01 | 8,529.15 | Yes | Dollar amount | 50 | Yes | Dollar amount | 100 | No | No | Yes | Dollar amount | 0 | 148.76 | 277.16 | 369.55 | 846.00 | 473.40 | 14.36 | 10.70 | No | Yes | 160.00 | 4 | 2 | No | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | AZ | Rural Metro Fire Pima County | 130 | 26 | 4250.0000 | 5,779.16 | 10 | 6,625.00 | 8,333.00 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Percentage | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 130.00 | 10 | 3 | No | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TX | Dallas Fire Department | 1,986 | 1,630 | 1,300,000 | 5349.5000 | 7,038.75 | 9 | 8,481.92 | 9,362.50 | 10,334.42 | No | Yes | Dollar amount | 300 | Yes | Dollar amount | 200 | No | Yes | Dollar amount | 20 | 40.00 | 60.00 | 80.00 | 518.00 | 657.53 | Yes | 1 | 1 | No | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | CA | San Marcos Fire Depatrment | 76 | 60 | 15 | 12 | 100,000 | 6235.0000 | 8,135.00 | 10 | 10,145.00 | 10,145.00 | 12,882.00 | Yes | Dollar amount | 333 | Yes | Dollar amount | 500 | No | No | Yes | Percentage | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1,300.00 | 300.00 | 22.65 | 15.00 | No | Yes | 3 | 3 | No | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ID | Coeur d’Alene Fire Department | 67 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 56,000 | 4465.0600 | 6,869.89 | 5 | 8,267.65 | 8,267.65 | 9,080.59 | Yes | Dollar amount | 46 | Yes | Dollar amount | 90 | Yes | Percentage | 3 | No | No | 1,627.71 | 164.16 | 12.28 | 9.13 | No | Yes | 70.00 | 1 | 1 | No | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | IL | Aurora (IL) Fire Department | 213 | 151 | 45 | 6 | 205,000 | 5277.0000 | 8,626.00 | 5 | 10,006.00 | 12,684.00 | 13,698.00 | Yes | Dollar amount | 25 | Yes | Dollar amount | 50 | No | No | Yes | Percentage | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1,425.00 | 390.00 | 31.10 | 9.55 | No | Yes | 219.00 | 5 | 2 | No | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | AZ | Flagstaff Fire Department | 90 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 85,000 | 4239.3800 | 5,908.93 | 7 | 7,534.80 | 7,534.80 | 10,068.24 | No | No | No | Yes | Dollar amount | No | 1,434.14 | 620.24 | 13.60 | 7.65 | No | No | 92.00 | 7 | 3 | No | 7 |