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Leadership in the fire service can look like a lot of different things.  Different styles, tactics, and success rates.  Servant Leadership has become popular for a reason and the fireservice has the chance to implement it every day.

Angie and Chris tell some stories of leadership and what traits make effective leaders, besides the company line of integrity and honesty.

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We have both been pretty critical of the working out in gear contingent in the past but times are changing and we have to reevaluate our stance from time to time.

We're going over our old arguments against the practice of working out in firefighting gear along with why those reasons might be outdated.

We're also revealing the 5 foundational movement patterns for firefighters and a new version of the burpee that's built to accomplish the goal of fitness without the risk of overuse injury.

Use the information in here at your own risk but let us know what you think and if it's helped you.  

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In a world where each new week brings a new risk, what is a firefighter to do?  Well, do the things we know how to, control the controllables.  Modify the modifiable.  Risk is part of the job but so is protecting yourself.

Angie and Chris review some of the staples of the fire service and how they positively and negatively impact our health.  Alcohol, smoke exposure, IDLH stuff, diesel exhaust, and just plain old existence in the fire service.

Check out the exam and testing resources mentioned at the end of the episode and reach out if you'd like a copy to give to your doctor.

Thanks for listening and talk to you soon.

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Angie does not like new years resolutions.  Firefighters do not like new years resolutions.  When you can't even figure out what day of the week it is, it really makes January 1 a pretty poor date to try and make any changes.

Instead, listen to our takes on starting your fitness or nutrition journey and some ideas on how to make the programs work for you.  Look for the 14ish to start up in February and have a happy quitters day on January 10th.

Thank you for listening and here's to 2025

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Firefighters are notorious for being hard on their tools.  But that doesn't mean you have to spend a ton of money to accommodate the rough use.  Finding durable, inexpensive, replaceable tools is a better approach for most of us.

Follow along and check out my pick for the four best categories of tools and the best options in those categories.

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Say hi to the new hosts of Firefighter Nation's latest show, Beyond The Headlines.  Angie and I will be talking to authors and contributors to the Firefighter Nation homepage and getting the story behind the article.

In this episode fellow firefighter Angie introduces herself and we start the conversation talking about an article but quickly spin off on tangents including hustle culture, saunas, and what firefighter fitness and workouts looked like in the olden days.

Look for episodes to start on firefighter nation in January 2025.  Weekly episodes will continue here so keep tuning in and spread the word.

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Way back in 2022, Curt and I answered a handful of listener questions.  The last question was from a person who had some unhappy feelings about paramedic school, job requirements, and some bad characters they had dealt with along the way.

Turns out the way Curt and I answered this question created some hurt feelings and emotional responses.  But here we are, more than two years later, and would we change our answers?  Maybe not.

I'm not saying being stoic in your appreciation for the job is easy in all circumstances, but it can be your choice in almost all of them.  Separate the job from the jokers, and don't let them rain on your parade.

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So there I was, feeling fat, looking for a reason to workout and needing to record an episode.  Years ago Joe Galli and I had talked about a Hot Ones type of show but with fitness instead of wings.  Well today was the day that it all came together.

In the future these will be with a guest and tons of fun.  For now, I'm doing deadlifts, and answering questions that you submitted on IG.  "Would you try to talk you kids out of being firefighters?" is just one of the questions I answer while struggling to get blood to my brain tissue.

Thanks for listening and watching on YouTube and I'm excited to do more of these.

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This episode originally aired in Feb of 2023, and we're still playing the 'sick or allergies' game today.  Some firefighters are stingy with their sick time and will always blame allergies no matter how obvious their illness is.  Others are just looking for a reason to call in and barely need a sniffle.

The decision to workout or not when you're sick can be an extremely easy one, or a real hand wringer.  But, in this episode I give a couple simple tips and guidelines to keep in mind.

We're also talking about a very common theory that suggests you are more prone to sickness and infection following bouts of intense exercise.  This has a strong foothold in the endurance world but there is a large body of evidence to dispute it.
Here is a great paper that goes into way more detail on the subject https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00648/full

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Informal leadership is the absolute lifeblood of a functioning firehouse.  Firefighters want to be counted on in the streets and given massive responsibilities  during emergencies.  But for an officer to trust you during an emergency, they have to first trust that you can handle yourself the other 75% of the time.

Solving problems, pushing activity, and being the go-to crew is more than just showing up on game day for a fire.  Most of our careers and problems are not fire based, but they are personnel based. Becoming an informal leader in the station is the best way to be trusted with leadership on the streets.

Also, did you hear Athletic Greens ( AG1 ) is a total disaster and founded by a criminal?  Turns out the green powder is not only useless for health, but also rooted in crime and fraud. But their marketing was top notch so who knew.

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