When most people think about physical fitness training, they picture a 60-minute block of structured exercise: changing into workout clothing, warming up, lifting weights, or conducting a cardio ...

There's arguably no one who needs to be in better shape than first responders. Firefighters, in particular, spend days scaling buildings, climbing stairs, and running head-first into raging fires, all ...

Health and fitness are important in everyday life. Whether it's for work, fun, or functionality and if you're in the Honolulu ...

Hunter Army Airfield and Savannah Fire Departments Conduct Joint 'Above Grade' TrainingToday, the Hunter Army Airfield Fire ...

Firefighters are preparing for the National Firefighter Challenge, a competition designed to replicate the physical demands ...

Photo courtesy Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department PIO. For firefighters, when the tones drop, there is no warm-up, no easing into the situation, and no room for performance to suffer from fatigue.

The shrill, rhythmic beep of the apparatus in reverse gear seems surreal at 3 AM, as a biting wind steals your breath away. Your heart is pounding in your chest, and you're still huffing and puffing, ...

We often hear the term “industrial athlete” when describing firefighters—is this term applicable to our chosen career? Of course it is. Professional athletes train their bodies and minds to accomplish ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — We all know firefighters face danger. But it's not fire that's the leading cause of death, it's cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And now, St. Paul firefighters ...