Fire Rescue Wellness

This job is tough on us. And honestly, no one is getting out of this life alive, so why even try? I disagree! There are so many ways to mitigate our risk of early death. Hear more in today's spotlight. You can access the full-length original episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-44-death-and-taxes-with-annette-zapp-cscsd

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My guy Sebastian specializes in creating order out of chaos for first responders. Check out the great conversation we had a few weeks ago.

 Sebastian Olave has been in the strength and conditioning industry since 2010. He has worked at various levels including youth and collegiate athletics, private training facilities, Olympic weightlifting, and most recently as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Exercise Physiologist for the Austin Public Safety Wellness Center. His mission is to empower the first responders he serves to achieve lifelong wellness, or simply put, “to help the helpers.” He obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Kinesiology and Sports Physiology, respectively, at Texas A&M University. Sebastian is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate and Professional Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association as well as a Level 1 Coach through USA Weightlifting. In his free time, he enjoys quality time with his lovely wife and two boys, lifting heavy things, getting his heart rate up,  hiking, breakfast tacos, playing guitar, and singing.

So what, now what?!?

It can be challenging to maintain health and fitness while working as a first responder. Taking a bottom-up and logical approach can assist with creating calm in the chaos!

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Check out this great explanation of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) from Dr. Mark Abel, from the University of Kentucky. You can hear the full original episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-43-firefighter-research-with-mark-abel-phd

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Manny is back, and this time he is speaking about incumbent health and wellness. Check out his recent episode here: Episode 204

So what, now what?!?

Finding a proponent and champion at the Chief level is incredibly helpful when instituting new programs such as hydration and nutrition or decon! Hear about the collaboration at Seattle Fire.

Registration for the 2026 Women's Tactical Human Performance Summit starts on 12.15.25. Check out the landing page here.

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In this week's Spotlight, Dr. Chung speaks about concussion physiology and treatment. Firefighters should be heads up (pun intended) about brain injuries. You can hear the entire original episode here.

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Vanessa is back, and this time she's talking about the recently completed Impact Evaluation conducted by Pflugerville (TX) Fire. Shout-out to some previous podcast guests for their mentions in the episode. Their episodes are linked at the bottom of the show notes.

You can take a look at the report here: 

So what, now what?!?

Data should drive decisions, but in order for that to occur effectively, the data needs to be collected, housed and handled properly!

Download the report

Hear from Chief Perkins

Check out Dr. Hollerbach

Listen to good dudes, Mike Conner and Jake Mota

Catch up with Vanessa

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The consequences of sleep deprivation in public safety and the military are indisputable. Hear what Dr. Allison Brager, Army Major and Sleep Neuroscientist, has to say in this week's Spotlight. Tune in to the full original episode here.

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It only took three years, but I finally got Manny Romero on the podcast (and now we already have a part 2 booked!)

Manny Romero is the Health and Fitness Coordinator at the Seattle Fire Department, a role he has held since 2022. He brings a diverse background in tactical and performance training, having worked with the U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program, Navy Fitness, and Point Loma Sports Performance. Manny holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from San Diego State University and an M.S. in Kinesiology from Point Loma Nazarene University. He is a certified professional through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

So what, now what?!?

You may want to consider de-emphasizing PT in your academies and recruit schools and prepping your new hires prior!

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Ask a better question, get a better answer-at least when you're querying an expert. Unless you're a guru, answers are nuanced, and context matters! Hear the original episode here.

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In today's episode, you'll hear about training for Wildland Firefighters from Austin Womack, owner of Rugged Athlete. 

Austin Womack is a strength and conditioning coach, wildland firefighter, Army Infantry Officer, and owner of Rugged Athlete LLC. His company's mission is to lead from the front in facilitating a new era of human performance in wildland firefighting. Austin accomplishes this by blending his hands-on experience as a firefighter with his 11 years of professional coaching experience. His diverse coaching experience ranges from working as a fitness specialist for multiple fire departments and as a strength and conditioning coach in professional baseball.

So what, now what?!?

Understanding the distinction between embracing the suck and periodizing the suck is crucial in training wildland firefighters. Training in less-than-optimal conditions is one key to working with this population. 

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