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When it comes to Firefighter Functional Fitness, the level of success you achieve will always be directly linked to three cornerstones: Attitude, Accountability, and Action.  Simply put, you must accept the fact that being fit for duty is a fundamental requirement of being a...

Reminding ourselves of the importance of family in the fire service Somewhere around the equivalent of the 30th floor during our local 9/11 memorial stair climb, the burning sensation in my legs was replaced with the thought—you go…we go! I know you are picturing that climatic...

“Audacity, more audacity, always audacity!” -Georges Jacques Danton, French Revolutionary Leader The term “Audacity” often gets cast in a negative light. It can be used to describe someone who offends or irritates. It is shocking and widely unappreciated by many. Without a doubt,...

Facing your biggest critic: “I have really come to hate this guy” As I watched the truckies cut on the car and work with the engine to lift the unconscious body onto the waiting stretcher, I couldn’t help but take the situation in. A single vehicle over the interstate guardrail...

Do you want to perform at your best on the fire ground?  We all say we do, and we spend countless hours training and practicing skills so that we can not only perform them with mastery.  After all, at end of the day, it is those skills that cannot let us down if something goes...

The Whole Person Concept is a developmental tool that fire service leaders can use to push firefighters to succeed in life on the job, at home and in the community.  The lives of our firefighters don’t suddenly end when they complete a tour and head home.  They have family...

In general, there are four major components attached to firefighter health and wellness: Medical evaluations, functional fitness, nutrition, and behavioral health. Within these components are many parts and pieces, and when we bring them all together, we can start to develop...

We all lose motivation at one time or another. The key to getting and staying motivated is to keep goals and vision top of mind. In one of our most recent podcasts, we talked about how to stay focused on the end goal without getting overwhelmed. The Key to Staying Motivated:...

I’m not a bad fire service leader…am I? Unfortunately, much of what’s written about leadership paints it as a neat and tidy skill set. That if you follow a simple algorithm or read a leadership blog, you’ll reach your objective 100% of the time. In...

How to Get the Most Out of Firefighter Lectures, Classroom Training, and Seminars If you’re like me, you’ve attended many firefighter lectures, classroom training’s, and seminars. I’ve had the privilege of training with many of the great leaders in the...