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Best Practices for Managing First Responder Stress
Discover Best Practices for Managing First Responder Stress… Managing stress is essential, especially for first responders who face challenging situations every day. Discover valuable insights and strategies to help navigate the demands of the job and obtaining optimal performance. Take a step towards a healthier work-life balance today.
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Functional Upper body Exercise for Firefighters- Standing DB Press
What makes an exercise “functional” for firefighters, EMTs, and medics? In order to answer this question, we must first define what functional training means. The definitions can be varied and broad and often the term functional training is abused and over-used. Click to link to discover the best way to define functional training for firefighters.
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Ten Healthy Snacks for First Responders
It is possible to eat healthy as a first responder. Planning and preparation are the keys to proper nutrition. Having healthy snacks readily available are one of the best ways to avoid temptation and properly fuel your mind and body for your shift. Here is a great post from FRF with ten great snack options for first responders.
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Will Ice Baths Help First Responders with Stress?
You might have seen professional athletes hop in an ice bath after a game or long practice. Or maybe you know a fitness buff or celebrity who swears by ice baths for post-workout recovery. Cold-water plunges are a form of cryotherapy, which involves using cold to treat various issues. Although the technique has become popular again in recent years, it’s nothing new. People have used cold-water immersion for health and wellness for centuries. Hopping into an icy bath might not seem appealing to everyone. But the practice may support your physical and mental health which is why we are starting to see them emerge around some firehouses. Some firefighters find that they sleep better and feel more relaxed and refreshed following a cold bath session. That said, don’t jump into a cold bath looking for a cure-all. Much of the research on the benefits of ice baths is mixed and…
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The Best Nutrition Tips and Hacks for First Responders- Firefighters, Emts and Medics.
Learn how healthy first responders prepare and plan their nutrition. These tips and hacks will have you eating better and making fitness progress.
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Firefighter Fat Loss Tricks for the Firehouse (or any house).
Discover how these two tricks can help firefighters increase fat loss and improve their health.
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First Responders Improve Mobility- Start Your Next Shift with these 3 Movements
Do you check your body every shift like you check your equipment and rig? Here is a great way every first responder should begin their shift. These movements will prepare your body for the rigors of the shift and day.
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The Five Steps Every First Responder Must Take to Improve Their Functional Fitness
How can you improve your functional fitness and be better prepared for the rigors of the job as a first responder (firefighter, EMT, and/or paramedic)? Start by reading and applying these steps… #GETFRF
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First Responders- Stay Hydrated, Stay Alive…
Water is essential for fire suppression. What many firefighters do not realize is how important it is for performance, cognitive thinking and survival on the fireground (and off). Stay hydrated, and stay fit for the job.
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