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If I had known then what I know now after all these years of working in old homes for paying customers, I don't know if I would have bought it
If you have diabetes or you're struggling to control your blood sugar levels, limiting the amount of caffeine in your diet may be beneficial
So how do you make a quality firefighter cardiovascular training program? First, you need to identify your long-term goal
Can you survive long enough to survive? There's a gap of time between when an emergency first occurs and the arrival of experts to save you
Incorporate breathwork into your daily routine to build resilience and mind-body balance
Is there a reason why you are filling every hour of every day with something? Just because you technically have time for something doesn’t mean you should take it on, and just because you’ve been aske
When greeting new Recruits, one of our Captains will often say, “I am here for We, and We are here for Them”
The fifth strategy to consider in developing the Athlete’s Mindset is to be proactive in your preparation
Sleep debt decreases cognitive and motor function just like alcohol intoxication
Learning how proper nutrition fuels optimal firefighter performance with Ryan Provencher
We have been talking recently about firefighters as tactical athletes, and strategies to develop the “Athlete’s Mindset”
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and it’s important to acknowledge that occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service
For many of us, the beginning of a new year is a great time to set new health and fitness goals
How many times in your life have you heard someone say that they’ve fallen into a rut? That life seems to take on this Groundhog Day effect of being almost completely the same, give or take a few mino
As firefighters, we are athletes in service of our communities
How well do you know your partner? Many of us have assumptions about our partners based on limited personal experience
Our ability to adequately equip our first responders with the awareness, knowledge and tools to address the fundamental question of ‘how do you work safely (emotionally) as a first responder is crucia
The allure of a uniform never fails to appetize the curious and play into so many different scenarios of lust and appeal
Throughout our time spent as a firefighter, you must sometimes do a self-check, hit the reset button, and remember that you chose this career for better or worse – though sometimes it's hard to predic
Have you ever noticed that much of the information out there about firefighter fitness is mostly for those on the frontline?
Firefighters are by nature drawn to light
Actively assessing and responding to your mental health is beneficial to firefighter’s off and on the job, just as it is for physical health
Boost your metabolism, improve your VO2 max, get stronger, increase your bone density, build your cardiovascular system up and much more by implementing HIIT into your routine
By: David Cossitt President TPFFCS, Ambassador CFFF "As the days flew by, donations continued to come in alongside complementary meals which showed the team how big and supportive their community trul