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When you need to navigate the road, you have GPS to keep you on track
Regardless of the approach a fire department takes to address suicide, the little research we have is screaming at us to intervene now
Sometimes, though, life throws us curveballs we never saw coming
For decades, nutritional science has taught us that protein absorption is limited to an ambiguous range of 20ish-50ish grams per serving based on the body weight of the individual consuming it
Virtually everyone reading this is a "desk athlete," meaning that even if you are a regular exerciser, you most likely spend multiple hours per day at a desk looking at screens, doing some version of
Intuitively, we all know that the strength of a structure starts at its foundation
In a one-on-one setting, therapists streamline treatment to your distinctive goals, the challenges you’re facing, and the traumatic situations
It's important to unpack and assess the life experiences packed into our mental backpacks
A life coach will hold you accountable for the things you set out to do, ask you what step you want to take next, help you navigate both successes and failures, without judgment
Each week, we discuss a variety of different health and wellness topics (last week’s topic was grip strength), some of which may be more applicable to you than others
If you want to boast that “I don’t need no frickin’ “shrink” to take care of me and ask me stupid questions,” that’s your prerogative
In 2018, I was in between lectures at paramedic school when I got my lab results back
Human physical evolution was optimized to perform an array of survival tasks, including gripping and carrying things
It’s easy to overeat when you have a fast-paced job, and you never know when something will interrupt your meal
Maybe you’ve worked the night shift for years, or maybe you’re fresh out of the academy
If there is one thing common to all fire departments worldwide, it must be bull sessions between emergencies
By Ryan Provencher, Firefighter Peak Performance The "Standing Halo" exercise utilizes the Rotation Movement Pattern to develop explosive power for firefighting tasks such as vehicle extrication and forcible entry. Great loading options include the Sandbag (featured here), Kettlebell, or
In the firefighting industry, the development of turnout gear, uniforms, and essentials specifically tailored for women has been a significant advancement
We live in a messy world
What is important to you? Is it your title, salary, or pension? This question is answered easily if you ask someone while they’re at work
What happens when the “what if” or worst-case scenario becomes the only scenario? First responders live in both scenarios each time they go to work and often when they return home
No means No
All relationships suffer from resentment at some point
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