Bryan Fass, ATC, LAT, CSCS

First in Fitness

Bryan Fass, ATC, LAT, CSCS, EMT-P (ret.), dedicated over a decade to changing the culture of EMS from one of pain, injury and disease to one of ergonomic excellence and provider wellness. He leveraged his 15-year career in sports medicine, athletic training, spine rehabilitation, strength and conditioning and as a paramedic to become an expert on prehospital patient handling/equipment handling and fire-EMS fitness. His company, Fit Responder, works nationally with departments to reduce injuries and improve fitness for first responders. Fass passed away in September 2019.

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3 exercises all firefighters should be doing
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Never mind the workout, focus on these job-specific training exercises to improve fitness and reduce injury
How to implement a fire-EMS fitness program
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5 keys to jump-starting a fitness program that will serve members “from hire to retire”
4 steps to achieve true fitness in fire/EMS
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Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit
3 things to reduce, prevent back pain
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Pain while running calls or sitting around the station is not normal and it can be treated with strength and flexibility exercises
6 ways firefighters can improve their wellness
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Understand the importance of balancing clean eating with stress to achieve your wellness, fitness and health goals
Firefighters, do you have a food problem?
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Firefighters need food that heals, not poisons that harm, while making them feel good at the same time
3 firefighter exercises you are probably not doing
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These three exercises address power, biomechanics and endurance, and rotational stability — all key for firefighting and EMS duties
4 ways firefighter mobility is compromised
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The body is a complex system and mobility-limiting pain in one of these four areas is often the symptom of correctable problems elsewhere
Why firefighters can't lift with their legs
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Lifting with your legs should happen naturally, but many firefighters suffer from a lower crossed syndrome and are unable to do it properly
Firefighter mobility: 3 reasons stretching hurts
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Stretching is key to mobility and protection from injury, but it can hurt; here's why it hurts and how to end the pain
Firefighter fitness: 3 scientific findings
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Training on duty, proper lifting motions and physical ability testing are hot-button issues that science is addressing
4 tips to safely lift patients
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Lifting more than 51 pounds from the floor can lead to injuries; firefighters and medics must increase training for proper lifting techniques
How to train for firefighter, police games
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If you are thinking about competing in the World Police & Fire Games, now is the time to get serious with your training
4 firefighter stretches in 4 minutes
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These simple stretches can drastically cut firefighter injuries and can all be done during a routine truck check
Back pain: What you think you know is wrong
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Those little spasms, aches and pains are what often become the bigger injury; here are three truths about your back
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