Category: Staying Healthy

Coping with COVID-19 Stress

Every day as I work with individuals during the current health crisis, I am acutely aware of the anxiety and mental AND physical stress people are experiencing. That stress is certainly not one size fits all. For some, the worry is about contracting COVID-19. For many others, there are concerns…

Here’s to Your Health: 12 Simple Investments for a Healthier You

Investing in your health doesn’t have to be painful. Living a healthier lifestyle happens with each small step you take – no matter what the focus. Over time, each step will move you closer to your health goals – and often will lead to even more healthy behavior choices in…

We Can Do Better: Injury Prevention Is Up to All of Us

By Kimberly Quiros, National Volunteer Fire Council Chief of Communications Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job, but there are many steps that can be taken to lessen the risks. Injury prevention is not an abstract concept – it is something we have control over and can prioritize for ourselves and…

Hold the Line

By Alex Ruckh, FASNY Health and Wellness Committee Social media in today’s age is a double-edged sword. Organizations live and die by them. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube ... all available at your fingertips to use 24/7/365. Depending on your age, these apps are second nature to operate or like brain…

Making Fitness a Part of the Fight

By Robert Blaufarb, Mamaroneck Fire Department Director of Health and Wellness Mission Statement: The Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department is committed to the achievement of the highest quality of health and wellness for our men and women and their families. Philosophy: To achieve optimal health and fitness throughout the firefighter’s…

It’s Not About the Donuts: Why You Don’t Have to Give Up What You Love on Your Journey to Health

Kelli LaPage, MS, ATC, FASNY Health and Wellness Committee Back in August, I was honored to be a part of the FASNY Convention as a member of the Health and Wellness Committee. I always look forward to these events as an opportunity to catch up with members and this year…

Join the Firefighter 5K Challenge

All fire departments and companies across New York State are invited to participate in a public display of firefighters’ pride and their commitment to physical fitness by entering a team in the Firefighter 5K Challenge. The event is sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and will take place on…

What The “Only 2.7% of Americans Live Healthy Lifestyles” Study Says About Body Fat

New research has been published by the Mayo Clinic, and it is currently making the rounds on the internet in major news channels. It’s not often that something so scholarly enters popular conversation, but the study – Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics and Their Joint Association With Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers in US…

Fuel for Health: Investments Every Firefighter Can Make

By Kelli LaPage, MS, ATC, TWCC The most valuable asset any firefighter has is their body. More valuable than any fire truck, hose or tool, the firefighter’s body is the most important asset when it comes to their job – saving lives. It is the firefighter who makes the life…

With Suicides Among Firefighters on the Rise, Minnesota Firefighter Tries to Help

A Minnesota firefighter is working to reduce the number of suicides among colleagues. "I just don't want this to happen to anyone else," said Frazee firefighter Scott Geiselhart in front of a room filled with firefighters from across the northern half of the state. He's a firefighter in Frazee, a…