1. Firefighter Normal Pension Age Review Dr Tony Williams Consultant Occupational Physician

2. Why? New Firefighter’s Pension Scheme 2006 – Normal retirement age of firefighter members increased from 55 to 60 – Normal benefit age of firefighter members increased from 60 to 65. Can firefighters be expected to cope physically and medically with serving an additional five years.

3. Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey

4. Aerobic fitness norms - Men Age / Years Very low 3% Low 8% Fair 22% Mod 34% Good 22% Very good 8% Elite 3% 20-24< 3232-3738-4344-5051-5657-62> 62 25-29< 3131-3536-4243-4849-5354-59> 59 30-34< 2929-3435-4041-4546-5152-56> 56 35-39< 2828-3233-3839-4344-4849-54> 54 40-44< 2626-3132-3536-4142-4647-51> 51 45-49< 2525-2930-3435-3940-4344-48> 48 50-54< 2424-2728-3233-3637-4142-46> 46 55-59< 2222-2627-3031-3435-3940-43> 43 60-65< 2121-2425-2829-3233-3637-40> 40

5. Aerobic fitness norms - Women Age / Years Very low 3% Low 8% Fair 22% Mod 34% Good 22% Very good 8% Elite 3% 20-24< 2727-3132-3637-4142-4647-51> 51 25-29< 2626-3031-3536-4041-4445-49> 49 30-34< 2525-2930-3334-3738-4243-46> 46 35-39< 2424-2728-3132-3536-4041-44> 44 40-44< 2222-2526-2930-3334-3738-41> 41 45-49< 2121-2324-2728-3132-3536-38> 38 50-54< 1919-2223-2526-2930-3233-36> 36 55-59< 1818-2021-2324-2728-3031-33> 33 60-65< 1616-1819-2122-2425-2728-30> 30

6. Jackson et al 2009 Women Men

7. Review ToR Consider the evidence to support the appropriate NPA for firefighters Consider structural implications for proposed scheme Be mindful of reasonable expectations Take account of economical, efficient and effective management of fire service

8. Review to take account of Job requirements – Occupational demands – Fitness standards – Roles

9. Review to take account of Physiological implications of job requirements – Aerobic fitness – Strength – Muscular endurance – Body size and composition – Heat tolerance – Shiftwork

10. Review to take account of Medical implications associated with increase in age – Degenerative conditions – Increased incidence of disease

11. Review to include Current age and fitness profiles within FRS’s – Will require FRS’s to provide detailed statistics, including early retirement statistics Current practice elsewhere Equality issues Geographical variance Any additional economic factors Suggest likely structure(s) for a scheme Recommend any additional work

12. Review participants Dr Tony Williams, Consultant Occupational Physician, Working Fit Ltd (Chair) Optimal Performance representative, Consultancy in Human Performance in Demanding Roles Rich Stevenson, Firefit representative Employer representative Employee representative