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Many firefighters are proactive in managing the health risks associated with firefighting, but some begin the job with a history of managing chronic illness
Staying energized and focused on a long shift with high stress sounds like wishful thinking, but there are ways to improve your daily energy and brain power
Firefighters, often revered as heroes, bravely confront the flames that threaten lives and property
The truth is, it could be easy to overlook examining your simple policies and everyday tasks in the wake of more glaring and glooming risks
For Denny Kimball, his first love was always art
I turned 50 last year and recently hit the 30-year mark in my fire service journey
Firefighters all have unique journeys with many stories to tell from the profession
Physical fitness facilities are a no-brainer for the fire services
In an exclusive interview, Cres Guard sat down with Robert (Bob) Mitchell, an architect with Wendel Companies
As far as I can tell, Father Time is undefeated, but it doesn't need to be a blowout
Have you heard anyone call firefighters athletes? I have! I have used the term "Industrial Athletes" to describe the men and women in the fire service
If you have been a firefighter for more than a minute you know you face an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis due to the exposure to carcinogens you will receive during your fire service career
As first responders, we often talk about depression, anxiety, and PTSD, conditions fairly common within our profession
As a species, our brains have kept us safe from predators, rival tribes, dangerous situations, and the environment for generations through our sympathetic nervous system and the fight, flight or freez
There are many good things about working in Fire
There’s an overload of information about nutrition and figuring out what’s true can be very challenging
Not so long ago, keeping your health in top shape was generally a matter of doing your day-to-day work
“In a fire, you can plan everything out to the minute, and a minute before that, everything changes,” says Dan Felix
It’s common to think that being detached is not so great
Low serum testosterone levels can be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality
You are starting as a new recruit
Neuroscientists would argue that risk-takers behave more irrationally… no matter how great the risk to self
His toothbrush is by the sink
Around the kitchen table, there is no shortage of advice