Planning For The Expected
Don’t underestimate your day. Each person only has so much bandwidth to deal with stress and trauma - let alone a return home from shift.
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Comparison: The Joy Thief
Mark Twain said it best: “Comparison is the death of joy.” This sentiment has roots that stretch back to Biblical times, yet comparing ourselves, our families and our career successes to those around us can be a hard habit to break.
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Keeping Tradition Alive with West Broad Apparel
West Broad Apparel is all about representing the great American firefighter and all the firehouses that house those firefighters.
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Getting to know CSFA President Eddie Sell
Training is key and no matter where you are in your firefighting career, Eddie stresses the importance of a consistent program that’s relevant to your goals.
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Find Your Phase
We need to be smart about how we prescribe exercise. Words like “functional”, “multi-joint”, and “multi-planar” are just that – words, not prescriptions for healthy training. We all walk, squat, bend, and lift every day so our exercise routines should mimic those daily movements and be based on our current fitness goals and, most importantly, the career phase in which we find ourselves.
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Staying Ready as a Firefighter
Firefighters, EMTs and Medics are fire rescue athletes. We need to fuel our bodies just like we do our trucks and equipment.
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Because Wine Not?
“My slogan is ‘you don’t have to know wine to drink it but you have to drink wine to know it,’ which means to start at point zero and the sky is the limit.
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Fact Or Fiction About Your Fitness As A Firefighter
Be realistic with your goals. There needs to be something else to fuel the fire other than “just look good”, maybe try “I want to feel good”. If you do start an exercise program try something you enjoy and establish a routine.
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Fight Fires Not Naps
If allowing firefighters to doze off for 20 to 40 minutes can enable them to be more alert, which would, in turn, lead to better work performance, then why not? This short nap may allow them to save more lives.
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Signs of Disrespect in Your Marriage
If you want your marriage to stand the test of time, you need to ensure your partner treats you with the respect you deserve. But remember, respect is a two way street.
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