Preparing for the Physical Ability Test
Preparing for an entrance or annual physical ability test is no easy task. It takes time, dedication, and a desire to succeed.
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HEALTH
Firefighters are aware of the statistics linking firefighter deaths to preventable diseases and illnesses caused by unhealthy lifestyles. One of the leading causes of firefighter deaths is heart attacks. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bringing answers to the modern firefighter’s burning health questions, we aim to help firefighters identify and put into practice better health choices to increase your chances at a healthier wellbeing with disease and illness free careers and retirements.
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A Practical Guide To Weight Loss
From a guy who’s been there, done that. This article will probably bore you. Seriously – losing weight (and keeping it off) is boring. It’s mundane. It’s repetitive.
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The Importance of Getting Bloodwork
Getting blood work done should be a part of everyone’s health & performance routine. Ideally, this would occur at least once a year, where there is a blood draw and a review of the results with a qualified healthcare professional. Blood tests are used to measure specific markers, examine cells, chemicals, proteins, and/or other substances in the blood.
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Flipping the Script on Reactive Support (From Behind the Line S1E1)
As a trauma therapist who works with First Responders and Front Line Workers, I get a unique vantage point and the opportunity to hear what is really coming up for those of you serving on the front lines. Consistently, one of the complaints I hear about involves the ways in which access to support tends to be reactive and the ways this misses the mark.
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Dismissive Behavior Amongst Firefighters: How Substances Become a Coping Mechanism
Firefighters are often seen as brave and heroic individuals, but they face numerous physical and psychological challenges every day. Unfortunately, this can lead to dismissive behavior amongst firefighters and, in some cases, the use of substances as a way of coping.
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What Role Does Skincare Play for Firefighters?
Firefighters risk their lives to save others, but do they know what risks their own? While I have nothing but admiration for our heroes, I feel obligated to shed light on some important facts pertinent to skin care… something that I, your holistic dermatologist mama, am truly passionate about.
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What’s the Deal with Dawn?
Dawn dish detergent has become a bit of an urban legend when it comes to decon - if it’s good enough for baby ducks, it’s good enough for you… right? Where did this legend come from, what’s in Dawn, and should you use it for your own decon procedure?
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Should Firefighters Consider Taking CBD?
Only in the last 20 years have we really learned about CBD’s benefits, and I want to highlight some of these because, as luck would have it, many of us frequently suffer from these three things in the fire service. Inflammation, sleep issues and anxiety affect all of us in some way. Research on these three things accounts for a very large portion of the studies done on CBD.
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The Dangerous Stigmas Around Mental Health
The issue of mental health is prominent everywhere in the public safety profession and it is an issue that commands a new perspective.
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Taking Control of Excessive Sweating
Excessive sweating that goes beyond the body's needs to cool down is known as hyperhidrosis. Focal hyperhidrosis is the term used when excess sweating occurs over one part of the body, such as under the arms, on the palms of the hands, on the soles of the feet, or on the forehead.
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