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This pose uses a contract-and-relax technique to give your hips and glutes a deeper stretch
When experience clashes with expectation, what’s really at stake in the firehouse?
This combination move puts your leg muscles and upper body to work
You can lower your exposure to toxins and reduce the cancer risk for you and your crew
Your PCP should be viewed as one of your safety checks and not emergency roadside assistance
Increase your range of motion and prime your upper body for peak performance
Lean back in the plushy upholstery and devour the jaw-dropping scenery – along with the gourmet meals and free-flowing drinks
Tactical Wellness is about building the kind of clarity that helps you stay in the fight without losing yourself
Why buying something for your health in the fire service can feel harder than it should – and how to shift that mindset
You have your own goals, your own story, and your own mission – your training plan should support that
Being able to identify really serious conflicts might enable you to deal with them as soon as they arise, saving both you and your partnership
This stretch incorporates a ‘contract and relax’ technique to deepen the release
These simple yoga poses improve hip strength and range of motion for firefighting tasks like crawling, climbing, and maneuvering in tight spaces
Warm up your mid-back with these simple extension and flexion moves
Sometimes, we inhabit the strange space of being present but not really there, moving through our shift while our minds are somewhere else
Conferences, trainings, and workshops are perfect opportunities to meet fellow fire service personnel at a social level, and maybe even advance your career
A key area during the American Civil War, West Virginia has a rich, fascinating if often heartbreaking history
Composure (which is not the same thing as being calm) is where true performance lies
3 tools that keep CRACKYL's founder, publisher and editor-in-chief sane and productive
Strengthen your core and boost your stability with a lunge movement using a kettlebell
How to simplify your nutrition routine by having healthy meals ready when you need them
A firefighter fitness assessment is a valuable tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses, evaluating operational readiness, and reducing injury risk
Pack your spurs, grab your 10 gallon and fire up Nessie for a trip down south – and by south we mean Texas
An in-person program combines multiple therapies to address the effects of trauma, including insomnia and nightmares