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Dr. Rachelle Zemlok takes the Better Every Shift crew inside the psychologist’s office during First Responder Wellness Week
HEALTH & WELLNESS
The shift from the 12 MET benchmark to age- and sex-adjusted percentiles is reshaping how departments define fitness, risk and readiness
Leaders set the tone for agency culture across the board — including when it comes to wellness
The 16,000-square-foot facility enhances firefighter health while improving response coverage in West Phoenix
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Emily Hitchings and Greg Friese analyze the wellness impact of the West Metro Fire Department changing shift change to 9 a.m.