All Blog Posts Tagged 'back' (6)

Does a Health & Wellness Program really work?

If so how do you know? We already know the overall economic impact of work-related injuries and illness are high in the fire service and is ranked as one of the most hazardous occupation. Unfortunately many programs have not been around long enough to provide any evidence. Worse yet, some programs are unable to collect any data due to limited resources.

A few years…

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Added by John Hofman on November 9, 2017 at 9:30am — No Comments

Truckies Come Home!

Emphasis has been on Rolling Stock -- Not Tactics

by: Lou Angeli

(St. Louis, MO ) - Ever since Neil Svetanics, former Chief of the St. Louis Fire Department, popularized the "Quint Concept" 20 years ago, the nation's fire departments have gone crazy for quints. The concept that some said was a only a passing fad is still claiming new…

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Added by Lou Angeli on February 19, 2012 at 1:47am — No Comments

Why the pathway from door to nozzle needs to be clear

I joined Dave LeBlanc in stressing to you why the pathway from door to nozzle needs to be clear

A blog over at http://backstepfirefighter.com/2011/01/29/make-a-hole-make-it-wide/ discusses why advancing toward the seat of the fire it is important that the path in is clear. Come and check it out. Feel free to pass along.

Let no man's ghost say their training…

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Added by Ray J on February 27, 2011 at 7:37am — No Comments

Firefighters & Back Injuries: The New Study

Study involving San Diego firefighters examines back muscle strength, endurance & flexibility

By Joe Verna, Colin Stowell, Richard Parker, Antonio Duran & John Mayer

For information about exercises to help support back strength, check out "Back for More: Exercises that can help prevent low back pain or injury," by Jeff and Martha Ellis, in the November issue… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on November 3, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Back It Up: Dead lifts help strengthen back muscles & prevent back injuries

By Jeff & Martha Ellis

In the July 2007 column “More Power to You,” p. 110, we addressed functional lifts that strengthen your muscles for moderately heavy lifting, such as lifting a ladder from the ground to overhead. There are, however, many situations when we need to lift and move something that weighs considerably more than a ladder, such as extrication power units or fans—not necessarily overhead, but off the… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on October 21, 2010 at 4:00am — No Comments

Our thoughts are with you

Last night during some of the worst weather of this round of ice, station 25 (of monroe county,pa) was called out for a dwelling fire in a private community called Pocono Country Place. Surrounding companies were called for mutual support, and soon after the chief called for a RIT team from station 45, possible entrapment. (I got to listen to it unfold as I was at my "real" job.) I found out today that a father who had awakened his family thought he was missing one of his children went back in… Continue

Added by Eric Scheirer on January 7, 2009 at 1:06pm — 1 Comment