My Firefighter Nation
Fitness for Emergency Services
For those interested in fitness for Fire/EMS. Maybe you love working out or hate working out. Let this be a place for support and ideas.
Volunteer Firefighters - When do we get in shape ?
Volunteer firefighters face the same daily suituations in fire attack, as the full time firefighters.
My question is "Why are we not in shape for the job we are asked to preform"?
First of all I am not pointing finger's. And yes I am a overweight young captain, with a volunteer department, that will probley never be on the fire attack side of this job. My position is more incident command. But my family still worries if I am being safe and coming home in the middle of the night.
I have found myself at the gym more durning the week. I have been walking and jogging more. I feel strong !!
But am I strong enough to pull myself or even my fellow brother's or sister's from the flames? I do beleive the answere is YES.
Are you strong enough to preform the task at hand??
Or are you a heart attack, just waiting to happen?? Firefighting is fast, strength, dangerous, demanding job.
So please help on this topic, give me some ideas, how do I modivate my volunteer department of men and women that don't have the extra time to workout? Our lives and the lives of others depend on them!
My question is "Why are we not in shape for the job we are asked to preform"?
First of all I am not pointing finger's. And yes I am a overweight young captain, with a volunteer department, that will probley never be on the fire attack side of this job. My position is more incident command. But my family still worries if I am being safe and coming home in the middle of the night.
I have found myself at the gym more durning the week. I have been walking and jogging more. I feel strong !!
But am I strong enough to pull myself or even my fellow brother's or sister's from the flames? I do beleive the answere is YES.
Are you strong enough to preform the task at hand??
Or are you a heart attack, just waiting to happen?? Firefighting is fast, strength, dangerous, demanding job.
So please help on this topic, give me some ideas, how do I modivate my volunteer department of men and women that don't have the extra time to workout? Our lives and the lives of others depend on them!
jim farrier
Mar 5, 2011
Sophia Vaughn
Jun 1, 2012
Ted Mead
i've already had a heart attack if you have seen any of my article on fitness recently posted you will find some charts for carb and protein
these charts are general for health and weight loss If you are diabetic you need to consult with a dietitian to help you fine tune the diet for best results.
Apr 18, 2018