Before you go on a call, you plan. You have trainings. En route to the call, scenarios run through your head. In EMS, it's all the different possibilities. Shortness of breath could be allergic reaction, asthma, cardiac related, musculoskeletal. . .anything. You run through the different treatments you may have to administer. In Firefighting, you're... Continue Reading →
Am I doing something wrong? These two questions were asked of me tonight after I finished a small-group training. They were followed up with "we feel great! We can move and feel stronger lifting," but my ladies were concerned that they could move and weren't sore to the point of not wanting to move after... Continue Reading →
Sitting at the station, I was updating the roster for the year with the Assistant Chief, talking about the applicants we've had over the last few years. Who has stuck around? Who has become an asset to the department? Who needs a little more one-on-one training? I made the comment that it would be awesome... Continue Reading →
In "What Functional Fitness Means to Me: Background," I explained how functional fitness benefited me personally, mostly at work. I talked about how I was switched from Pre-physical Therapy to Exercise Science with a complementary minor. Let me tell you a little more about that. My partner and I were called to drive a flight... Continue Reading →
In my opinion, this is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for several reason; however, the week after Christmas is not so wonderful. Everyone goes from thinking about others to nit-picking about what is wrong with their life. (I am not so naive to think everyone enjoys Christmas and the weeks leading up to... Continue Reading →
New Program for You!!!! We've all had those days when our Confidence level takes a hit. That day may have been caused by having to go clothing shopping. Even if you don't go up in size, the clothes may not feel or look just quite right. You may have no energy; you're not sleeping well... Continue Reading →
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