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FireRescue1 Member News November 28, 2007 Volume 206 |
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| Denver area firefighters burn the fat | |
Just under 10 years ago, a Denver fire department was facing the fat.
 Forty-three of its 240 firefighters measured clinically obese and nine were morbidly obese. Twenty-five percent of the firefighters couldn't meet the minimum aerobic standard to fight fires. In response, the department came up with a comprehensive fitness plan – and the results have been startling ... Full Story Related Resources:  Finding fitness just a game for innovative departments
View the West Metro Fire Rescue wellness program TALK BACK: Is a workout/diet regimen mandatory at your department? If not, why not? |
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| A West Metro firefighter demonstrates a stability pushup, just one of the many strength moves in the department's workout plan. (Photo Courtesy/West Metro Fire Rescue) | |
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| Fire-EMS Spotlight | |
| New Designation for EMS Chief Officers: An Inside View | |
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Jim Sideras, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| It is no secret that fire departments are seeing a continued upward surge in EMS incidents. To support the professionalism of EMS delivery within the fire service, the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) has created a national designation for EMS Chief Officers. Full Column |
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| Staying Safe at Structural Collapse Operations | |
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By Michael Lee, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| Structural collapse operations are a high risk/low frequency event that can kill firefighters when not practiced properly. The ability to deliver collapse operations can be broken down into five phases: arrival, surface rescue ops, interior rescue ops, selected debris removal and general debris removal. Full Column |
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Press Release: Introducing new online registration for ZOLL Data Systems training courses [ZOLL Data Systems] More minorities, women among FDNY candidates [New York] Related Article: FDNY hopes to recruit more women and minorities with new requirementsCalif. engineer believes balloons firefighting tool of the future [Simi Valley, Calif.] Calif. department waives EMT requirement [Oakland, Calif.]
Texas volunteer firefighters dwindle in fast-growing cities [Highland Village, Texas] Related Column: Recruitment and Retention: Challenges and Solutions |
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