Dedicating yourself to a lifestyle of health and fitness is more than just “working out.” As a firefighter, you owe it to your co-workers, community, and family to make sure you are fit for duty. In addition to physical training, proper attention to rest and recovery, hydration, and nutrition plays…
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By Dr. Karlie Moore, Fit for Duty Consulting Losing weight can be really hard, especially for firefighters. With all the misinformation and nutrition myths out there, it’s no wonder people are confused. Here are three big mistakes I’ve observed throughout my work helping thousands of firefighters to lose weight. Mistake…
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By Kelli LaPage, MS, ATC, LAH, FASNY Health and Wellness Committee A new year is upon us and with all of its promises for a new beginning comes a time of reflection for many of us, and a desire to start anew in 2018. Every year, millions of people ring…
Read more 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…
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Dr. Jacqueline Moline, FASNY Health and Wellness Committee Chair FASNY’s stake in the fight against cancer in the volunteer fire service goes deep and is well known to the membership and everyone familiar with our organization. FASNY’s plan of attack is, by design, wide-ranging, aggressive, collaborative and, therefore, effective: Working…
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By Brian F. McQueen, Past FASNY Director As my wife, Sarah, and I walked through a bookstore one day, I came upon a book by Coach Rick Pitino. It was the cover that struck me as it read: A One-Day Contract. Having coached high school football and basketball for 12…
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On September 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, by a voice vote. H.R. 931 directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect relevant history and occupational information that can be linked…
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In June, the London Fire Brigade responded to one of the most tragic incidents the international fire service has witnessed in years. In the middle of the night, some 40 apparatus and hundreds of firefighters descended upon a 24-story apartment block in North Kensington. Upon their approach, London’s bravest came…
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Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in coordination with the National Volunteer Fire Council, are seeking volunteer firefighters to participate in a study on the health benefits to emergency responders and their families of using the Mediterranean Diet. Participants will have access to online tools and…
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As chief officers, we all recognize that firefighting is a high-risk occupation. We have a front-row seat into the risks of the profession, and gain impressions about these risks as our careers progress. Through training and education, we teach the next generation of firefighters to lessen their own risk by…
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