Injury Prevention

Crisis in The Fire Service! The fire service is in a state of crisis. Did you know that…. Firefighters are 1450% more likely to be injured than non-firefighters Strains and sprains are the [...]

In order to be healthy you need a premiere facility right (the answer is No…)? You need to have dumbbells, benches, treadmills and yoga mats, right (again No…)? These amenities are [...]

What a pleasure to contribute to the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, the state of WI largest firefighter union, as their Lead Health and Fitness Contributor. Thank you to the PFFW for [...]

8/13/2016 was a night like none other. Tragic news, turned into 7.5 hours of active firefighting as a Fire Captain of the Milwaukee Fire Department. I can vividly recall pulling up to see heavy [...]

Risk vs reward analyses are a critical aspect to firefighting which dictates what we do! We risk a lot to save a lot, risk little to save little and risk nothing for what is already lost. But how [...]

54% of fire ground injuries are the result of slips/falls and strains/sprains. These are not because firefighters are too weak or too slow. It’s because of movement restrictions, inflexibility [...]

That’s right folks! You can be attend an FD-PT workshop for FREE! You understand the importance of your health and the health of your firefighters just as much as I do. For that, it has [...]

Functionality is critical to firefighting. Everything we use has an intended purpose. Take for example the positive pressure fan and its ability to vent a structure of smoke and heat. It’s great [...]

You are choosing safety or injury everyday. Unfortunately, many firefighters are choosing injury through slow degenerative trauma as a result of poor movement mechanics. Sadly, most aren’t [...]

Free Super Set! In firefighting, we use the buddy system for safety and accountability. Working in pairs is critical just like your your workout clothing shorts and shirt.  We’re giving away an [...]