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The results of a 2016 clinical trial really grabbed the attention of the fire service community. Why? It was all about saunas.

Relationships in a train-station context helps value them for what they are.

Essential habits for thriving after 40
A breakdown of the human forces that shape the station long before SOPs ever do.

When burnout sucks your tank dry, here is how to refill it

Why Intentional Training Beats Random Workouts For Firefighters

How changing your breathing will improve your endurance, recovery and work capacity

Even in a land of drive-thrus, awareness and smarter choices will help you outsmart the lure of quick meals

How do we age gratefully?

Do firefighters always need to be in control?
Understand Anger and What Fuels It

When The Tension Is Not Just About Work
The desire to assist in an emergency demonstrates the spirit of a true first responder

How to holistically manage your health and wellness during and after a disaster deployment.

Danny Pinter reveals the qualities that make a great NFL football player are the same ones that save lives
Prince Georges County Fire/EMS, 13th fire chief

What 735 days of military sleep protocol taught me about being a sleep-deprived firefighter

We were standing at the door when our class broke for lunch, and Shane asked, “Do you mind if I help take your dog for a...

Understanding the unique strain on dispatchers can reduce their stress and improve call outcomes.

Fire scenes are hazardous and unforgiving. Every hose advance, roof cut, or patient extrication exposes crews to flames and toxins. Yet for the 89,000 female U.S. firefighters, an additional danger is often present before the first alarm even sounds: the standard-issue bunker gear hanging on the...
When I started in the fire service in my mid-20s, I was single and had never even considered the possibility that pregnancy and fighting fires might coincide. It wasn’t until my husband and I began discussing having children that I realized things would have to change at work, but that didn’t seem...

Broken nighttime sleep or none at all? Sleep experts weigh in on which shift pattern does less damage.
Why you cannot chase it down

Shaping Fitness For Generations