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The need for physical fitness
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Law & Order
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June 1, 2003
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Copyright informationCopyright Hendon, Inc. Jun 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The images are burned into our memories: Hundreds of New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police, New York City Police and Fire Department of New York Officers performing heroic tasks. Carrying people out of the towers, assisting the injured and eventually running for their lives when the collapse of the buildings began. Not one of those officers woke up on September 11, 2001, thinking that today would be the day he would be called on to exhibit levels of fitness beyond anything most of them had ever previously needed on the job.
Many administrators appear to misunderstand the concepts of job relatedness and test validity, and misinterpret the legal issues surrounding the use of fitness ...
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