Industrial firefighters share many characteristics with municipal firefighters; however, employers frequently have not addressed or characterized the unique job duties, hazards, and specific ...

This highly interactive workshop will introduce the four pillars: Physical Fitness, Rest & Recovery, Hydration, and Nutrition. Pillar 1 teaches attendees to focus on exercises and movements that are ...

If you don’t have the discipline to do a 30-minute workout, how can you expect to endure a 30-year career? In our line of work, where lives are at stake, fitness isn’t an option—it is a requirement.

There's arguably no one who needs to be in better shape than first responders. Firefighters, in particular, spend days scaling buildings, climbing stairs, and running head-first into raging fires, all ...

“When I am called to duty, God, wherever flames may rage, Give me the strength to save a life, whatever be its age. Help me to embrace a little child before it’s too late, Or save an older person from ...

The shrill, rhythmic beep of the apparatus in reverse gear seems surreal at 3 AM, as a biting wind steals your breath away. The shrill, rhythmic beep of the apparatus in reverse gear seems surreal at ...

A pop or two could be heard. And there was sweat. Oh, yes. Lots of sweat. In other words, it was a success. On Thursday morning, 17 members of the Naperville Fire Department gathered in a dimly lit ...

Some Fargo firefighters are upset with a new plan that would require them to pass an annual physical fitness test to remain employed. The rigors of the test have not been finalized, but likely will be ...

PORTAGE -- Portage firefighters stand to see significant boosts to their health thanks to a federal grant announced Friday by U.S. Senator Evan Bayh. Portage Fire Department will receive $112,437 from ...