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1st Response Family Clinic
  • Home
  • EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
  • Meet Clinic Admin
  • Meet Care Providers
  • Meet Care Support Crew
  • Services Offered
  • WEIGHT LOSS
  • NFPA 1580
  • Firefighter FACTs
  • Contact Us

NFPA 1580 Physicals

The NFPA 1580 is the standard for fire chiefs to use to ensure that their firefighters are performing at their BEST. It contains a concise list of requirements for medical testing and physical examinations that should be done with firefighters join the department and each year thereafter.

Established by Firefighters.......for firefighters

Retired Deputy Chief Jerry Bittner

Retired Deputy Chief Bittner brings more than 40 of career fire experience. He started his fire career in Baltimore at the age 16 learning as much as he could. After working 40 years for The Woodlands Fire Department, he finally decided to pass the torch and retire. However, it was during his early retirement months that he saw the importance to maintain his health and be fit now more than ever!


Realizing that the most important aspect of the brotherhood is health and safety, he joined forces with 1st Response Family Clinic in taking care of the greatest assets of the fire departments which are the firefighters!


He understands the challenges that management has to deal with in managing the health and safety of fire fighters.


He appreciates the passion that the line has in wanting to make a difference within the community.


He values the importance of community relations and most importantly being a servant to the community 




Health and Fitness Educator

Sydney Beverly Counts

  • Sydney earned her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health at Texas A&M
  •  Master's of Science in Sport & Human Performance from Sam Houston State University. 
  • She works on a 1:1 for a PERSONALIZED health and fitness program to improve their nutritional and fitness habits. 
  • Sydney also works with fire departments to implement preventative health initiatives to improve the health of the department as a whole.  

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