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Developing a Functional Fitness Plan For Firefighters

It's 3 a.m. and your shift is almost over. Today has been a busy day and the crew at the station has given you the nickname "Black Cloud" for good reason. Thirteen calls, including three past midnight. You have finally fallen into a deep sleep until you are rudely awoken by the screeching sound of "Engine 9, Engine 5, Engine 4, Ladder 3, Rescue 5, Battalion 9 respond to a residential structure fire!" Your brain instinctively registers the nature of the event, but the only words you make out...

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By Cynthia Mills

Monday February 6, 2012

A friend recently sent me a link to the National Geographic channel's Doomsday Preppers series...

The SCBA Lifeline and Air...
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The SCBA is only exceeded by the brain as the most important tool for a...
The SCBA is only exceeded by the brain as the most important tool for a firefighter. Operating with this piece of equipment in less than ideal conditions should become second nature for all firefighters. Unexpected circumstances will sometimes take...

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