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by Patric Lovato help save people’s lives. You could find out Air Force photograph by Patric Lovato
412th TW Public Affairs something is wrong before something ma-
jor happens,” said Jackson, referring to the Air Force Materiel Command’s Civilian Health Promotion Services offers a wide range of
A program created with the Air Force Cardiac Risk Profile screening. health and fitness tools from health screenings to fitness classes. Edwards CHPS is located
Materiel Command DOD civilian in mind, next to the base gym.
Civilian Health Promotion Services offers The next step in determining what life-
a variety of opportunities to catalyze strong style improvements can be made is the the InBody screening is less than 10 min- Civilian Health Promotion Services is
health and well-being for the Edwards ci- Health Risk Assessment, a short question- utes,” said Jackson. located next to the fitness center in Bldg.
vilian workforce. naire relating to your own personal health. 2204, Room 2A.
The annual assessment can be completed According to Jackson, DOD civilians are
“They realized that a healthy workforce on the AFMC wellness website, www. permitted to use their physical training time To take advantage of these programs and
is a productive workforce, so they devel- AFMCwellness.com. to access CHPS services, with the approval to learn more, call CHPS at 661-277-3667
oped CHPS. It’s a wellness program for of their doctor and supervisor. or email CHPSEdwards@foh.hhs.gov.
the AFMC DOD Civilian,” said Ronald The website, also known as the AFMC
Jackson, CHPS Civilian Health Promotion Wellness Support Center, has a wide array
coordinator. of free resources geared towards achiev-
ing and tracking health goals. Monthly
Health screenings play a central role in calendars provide information on the more
creating each individual’s wellness goals than50 different classes offered by CHPS.
and fostering a healthy lifestyle. CHPS uses Currently, CHPS is in the process of up-
three different screening tools to create a dating many of those classes and will be
clear, personalized path towards a healthier adding additional classes in the coming
lifestyle. months.
The InBody test, acquired last October, The website also offers periodic health
provides a report on body composition. It and fitness challenges, completion of which
looks at the amount and percentage of fat lead to tiered incentive prizes.
and muscle throughout the body and com-
pares them to expected healthy ranges. CHPS seeks to make their resources ac-
cessible and readily available.
The Cardiac Risk Profile screening mea-
sures cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glu- “The great thing about our screenings is
cose levels, blood pressure and body mass we are able to give the results right then and
index. there...Our program is free. We can usually
get you in and out of the room within 15 to
“The Air Force looks at it as a way to 20 minutes for all of our screenings. Just
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