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There seems to be a lot of confusion around stretching. In this article series I’m going to first clear up some myths about stretching and then show you some of the stretches that are most important for firefighters to do (and some to avoid). Should Firefighters Stretch At All?...

  Health and fitness can seem overwhelming for many firefighters—but it doesn’t have to be that way. While this article won’t be the secret formula for getting fit for duty “in 30 days,” it provides 5 practical steps that every firefighter can use to improve their health. 1....

Overview/Description of The BlastMask™ The BlastMask is a SCBA training regulator that attaches directly to a firefighter’s face mask. When a firefighter has their face mask on, the BlastMask is designed to restrict airflow and mimic the sensation of breathing off of a SCBA...

Live a longer life by eating this sweet treat Today I’m going to tell you some great news.  You can live a longer life by eating something sweet and delicious. The reason is because this treat actually reduces your blood pressure and helps manage your blood sugar. Recently...

The journey to becoming a great firefighter and having a healthy life begins with motivation.

The fire service is facing an epidemic: more than half of all firefighter line of duty deaths are due to heart attack or stroke (usfa.fema.gov). Many of us have heard this statistic before, yet most of us believe: “It won’t happen at my department, and definitely not to me.”...

You don’t need to work out for hours at a time to dramatically improve your health. In fact, short bouts of exercise can be more effective at improving your aerobic fitness than longer workouts, as long as they’re done right. Having good aerobic fitness is extremely important for...

Do you think that to dramatically change your health you will need a complete lifestyle overhaul?   Well, that’s wrong. Although well-meaning “health nuts” may tell you that you must work out for hours at a time, the actual science shows that just 10 minutes of...

Is it really tons of protein that makes you gain muscle? There’s a lot of confusion around the topic of protein. Messages from protein supplement makers have been convincing us for years that ingesting their product will give us a ripped physique. So, is it really tons of...

Becoming fit for firefighting takes hard work. But it doesn’t need to take all your time. I’m going to tell you the quickest way to improve your aerobic capacity so you can perform better and reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack on duty. In order to improve...