A publication dedicated to the well-being of firefighters across North America and beyond.
By: Megan Lautz, MS, RD, TSAC-F Eating out and maintaining your health is possible with the right choices. Dodge the supersized portions and fried appetizers by using the following smart eating strategies. Plan ahead: if you know you will want a burger and fries or another meal off your typical plan, plan the rest of …
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If you are not making progress, stop looking for supplements to cure your poor eating habits.
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By John Hofman Allow yourself room for error. Life happens and mistakes occur. If you want to learn about success, talk to successful people. If you want to learn about failure, talk to very successful people. Goal setting is a common theme around this time of the year. Many of us use the entry of …
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By John Hofman According to a study performed at the Illinois Fire Service Institute, three hours of prolonged firefighting stiffens arteries and impairs heart function in young healthy male firefighters. So what does that mean to you? Ok, let’s not all panic just yet, but rather break this information down to see how we help …
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By Julie Fitz-Gerald “His positive outlook on life and persistence to keep living still inspires many to this day.” “Miracles happen every day–why not me?” was First Lieutenant William Josh Powell’s motto during his two year battle with synovial sarcoma, a rare and deadly cancer that grows in connective tissues. Being a First Lieutenant, army …
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Not sure if you have sleep apnea? Just ask around the fire hall. Firefighters are a lot of things, one thing they most definitely are not is sympathetic to the person snoring through the little rest they get.
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