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Many women learn to perform belonging before their first shift. Years of self-editing take a toll the body treats as a threat, and the research explains why.
Recognizing the difference between motivating and harmful pressure is essential to protecting our crews.
The job already does enough to break you down. Your training should build you up.
Boost VO2 max through targeted training and nutrition to reduce cancer risk and improve overall health.
Heat, shift work, pregnancy, and menopause can affect a woman’s body differently. Understanding that physiology is part of being operationally ready.
Going from command to caregiver in the same hour takes more than the drive home. A two-decade Baltimore City Fire Department veteran on making that transition on purpose.
Why well-funded programs fail, why firefighters don’t use them, and what leaders must do differently to build systems that work
Delayed reporting can ruin a firefighter's workers' comp claim—and how to protect your health and career with early, detailed documentation
What it actually takes to come off fight mode.
What happens between the fireground and the next call
Remember, you can pre-plan as much as you want, but like any fireground, you have to have the ability to adapt. There were six big questions that popped up as I built out my pre-plan.
Clean, well-maintained gear reduces exposure to the fireground contaminants that put firefighters’ health and safety at risk.
Firefighters train like tactical athletes in every way except one: sleep — the performance variable elite athletes treat as essential to strength, recovery, and long-term success.
The greatest threats to a firefighter's health are rarely a single incident — they're the cumulative effects of exposure, injury, sleep disruption, and stress that build over an entire career.
Years of service change the brain, but with the right support, recovery and resilience are possible.
The biggest threats to a first responder's well-being are often the routine calls that accumulate over the course of a career
The best way to remain connected to the crew may begin with learning how to remain connected to yourself
I was an emotional wreck the entire conference, becoming more and more nervous about what the pregnancy journey and the postpartum journey would look like on and off the line.
Research shows that firefighters are pretty average when it comes to life expectancy, but we need to be hyper-focused on smart choices on and off the job.
You've heard the phrase, "a means to an end" and maybe even tossed it into a conversation. But how does it apply to you and the decisions you make?
Tips to dream better and live better.
Does it create poor leadership?
The shift from the front lines to the front office holds a hidden danger: metabolic complacency. What is your incident action plan to fight back?