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Started as carriage dogs now we’re here. Dalmatioans went from carriage dogs to horse-drawn fire carriage dogs, to firehouse pups, to unempl

Can smart drugs help keep our first responders safe and focused?

C - “Out of shape” H - Today, most firefighters spend the majority of their time between runs, being sedentary. Some exercise daily, but still experience “ac...

Overcoming burnout and jadedness in the fire service. First responder burnout prevention.

C - “Stressed-out” H - Upon entry into the fire service, firefighters have suffered from chronic stress. Low and high-level stressors, on and off-duty. A - I...

C - ”Sleep-deprived” H - Since the beginning of shift-work, first responders have suffered from disrupted circadian rhythms and sleep disorders. A - Slow to ...

Exercise Routine Avoid List: >Avoid chronic cardio and chronic strength training >Avoid extended cardio sessions at heart rates above 180-age >Avoid strength...

New fire recruits should be educated on the dangers of the job. Not only on the fireground, but in the firehouse as well. These include unhealthy eating habi...

The scale will never provide you with peace of mind. There are too many variables that go into that dreaded number, most of which are out of your control. In...

The mental athlete thinks for himself. His time in the gym is meditative. His personal trainer is ancient wisdom. Aware that the brain functions as a unit, h...

Your body wants to burn fat for energy, not sugar. The problem is, we can’t access our stored fat for fuel because high insulin levels lock it away. We have ...

I used to force myself to workout on little to no sleep. Powering through wasn’t hard. It gave me a false sense of accomplishment and a hit of dopamine. Chro...

Constant daily movement is more important than structured workout routines. Sitting on your ass gets you nowhere! Most of us fall into one of two categories:...

Cancer caused 61 percent of the career firefighter line-of-duty deaths from January 1, 2002, to March 31, 2017, according to data from the International Asso...

The most common work-related injuries for firefighters are sprains and strains, mostly affecting the back, shoulders, and knees. Interestingly enough the maj...

The fire service is old school. There is a love-hate relationship with change. Change is not easily accepted here. We all know the definition of insanity. So...

Your firehouse should promote health, not compromise it. How to biohack the firehouse in 5 easy steps: Ban vegetable/seed oils (rapeseed (canola oil), soybea...

When is the last time you were truly calm and stress free? Not only on the surface, but internally. Truth be told, most of us experience too much stress, too...

The healthy firefighter... Eats pastured animals and a variety of vegetables Cooks these animals and vegetables in butter or ghee from grass-fed cows, olive ...

I can’t afford grass-fed beef every time.. Damnit. I often wish I was less informed on the benefits of eating pasture-raised (grass-fed) meat over convention...