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3 Rule Outs of the Medical Patient
“TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 2
“TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 1
Keys to Conducting Comprehensive Feedback to Firefighters
3 Keys to Truck Check Success
The 3 Best Types of Workouts for Firefighters – Part 3
PWR Training Sandbag – Product Review
The 3 Best Types of Workouts for Firefighters – Part 2
3 Ways Firefighters can Reduce the Chance of a Back Injury
The 3 Best Types of Workouts for Firefighters – Part 1
Practice How You Play
How to Execute the Proper Kettlebell Swing
What Every Firefighter Needs to Know About NFPA 1583
5 Exercises to Improve Grip Strength for Firefighters
6 Ways Firefighters can Use Exercise Progressions and Regressions
3 Workout Tips for the Volunteer Firefighter
074 – Introduction to Firefighter Functional Fitness
Firefighter Functional Fitness – 7 Tips for Planning Weekly Workouts
The 3 Cornerstones of Firefighter Fitness Success
8 Must-Do Exercises for Serious Firefighter Functional Fitness

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3 Rule Outs of the Medical Patient

When we get dispatched to a medical call, we should use 3 rule outs to prevent us from getting tunnel vision and to assist in finding the underlying medical problem. Think of three medical problems that the patient complaint may be caused by and use those rule outs to help get a...
Posted On 10 Nov 2016
, By Joseph Devito
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“TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 2

In part 2 of this article series, we will cover the remaining “Top 10” pieces of functional fitness training equipment for the fire station. If you missed part 1, you can read it here. 6. Firefighting PPE Firefighting gear including turnout coat and pants, helmet,...
Posted On 07 Nov 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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“TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 1

One of the excuses we hear most often when it comes to avoiding fitness is that “proper equipment is not available.”  Well, when it comes to Firefighter Functional Fitness, this is far from accurate. In this article series we’ll share with the best pieces of functional fitness...
Posted On 04 Nov 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness

What Every Firefighter Needs to Know About NFPA 1583

  One of the things we hear the most from firefighters and fire chiefs when it comes to establishing a fire department fitness program is that they do not know where to start, nor do they know what to include.   Firefighter Functional Fitness: The Essential Guide to Optimal...
Posted On 09 Sep 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness

6 Ways Firefighters can Use Exercise Progressions and Regressions

For some firefighters, it may be difficult to know which exercises are specifically functional for the job.  Knowledge of basic exercises is good, but being able to apply progressions and regressions are key to getting the most out of each workout.  A progression is used to make...
Posted On 12 Aug 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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10 Key Eating Principles for Losing Weight & Staying Thin

Firefighters frequently ask us the best methods for losing weight, and with good reason.  The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) recently published the document Addressing the Epidemic of Obesity in the United States Fire Service.  It details the fact that more than 70% of...
Posted On 03 Jun 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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5 Healthy Snacks for Firefighters

There are no two ways around it: all firefighters love to eat.  Regrettably, most of us tend to eat the wrong foods and, they do not “love us back.”  Between negative peer pressure from fellow firefighters and “thank you” gifts from well-meaning citizens, junk foods, donuts, and...
Posted On 06 May 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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Firefighter Functional Fitness – 5 Tips for Motivation

Firefighter fitness success depends on our attitude, personal accountability, and action.  But when it comes to working out, we all know that the most common barrier is lack of motivation.  Nearly every firefighter agrees that being fit for duty is a fundamental requirement of...
Posted On 22 Apr 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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Firefighter Functional Fitness – 4 Tips for Getting Started

“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” -Michael Jordan We have heard from plenty of firefighters who want a make positive changes in their fitness, but they have no idea where to begin.  If you haven’t participated in a regular exercise regimen...
Posted On 08 Apr 2016
, By Firefighter Functional Fitness
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071 – Firefighter Nutrition II

In this episode, we welcome back Camille Gallinger of Vitality Exchange to help us shed stress and pressure from our lives by taking better care of our bodies with 3 simple changes in our diets.
Posted On 26 Jan 2016
, By David J Soler
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