Everybody knows back injuries and chronic back pain are a huge problem in the fire service. Heck, I wrote a dissertation about it! There are quite a few things that firefighters can do to stop the back pain and significantly decrease their risk of experiencing another back injury. One of [...]

Heart attack is the leading cause of death among firefighters, contributing to near 50% of firefighter fatalities some years. The risk factors for heart attack are the same as those for heart disease: hypertension, poor blood cholesterol, smoking, obesity, low fitness, and high blood glucose. As many of you know, [...]

Since you’re reading this blog I know you care about your health and fitness. From talking with many firefighters like you over the years, I know that one frustration is feeling like your fellow firefighters don’t care about theirs. Well I want to challenge you to try out a different [...]

What you eat for breakfast is really important because it can set you up for success or failure for the rest of the day. I’ve shared in the past that a good weight loss strategy is to try and eat more of your calories in the beginning of the day [...]

We all know that firefighters suffer from many injuries. In fact, in the US firefighters are 12 times more likely to experience an injury on duty compared to the rest of the working population. Here are three important things to do at work to avoid an injury. 1. Get as [...]