Vertical Ventilation Is Not A Crime Have you ever heard the statement “Vertical Vent is the most dangerous thing on the fireground.” Have you ever uttered that same statement because someone else told you it somewhere along the way? Unfortunately this statement is being passed around a lot in the last few years and is […]
We’d love to see you for the cutting edge 2-day “Human Performance for the Fireground” class hosted by Platte Valley Fire on November 5 & 6 in Kersey, CO for $100. This class is different. It’s interactive and will provide you with a ton of immediate resources that will help you perform at a much […]
Inside all of us lives a constant battle. It is probably best surmised by an Cherokee Parable: An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, […]
What are you telling yourself all day long? Positive thoughts or negative ones? All of us are inherently negative. It’s how we are built. Negativity leads to survival and has been passed down from our ancestors who had to be on high alert when they left the cave so they didn’t get eaten by a […]
As a firefighter what’s your SCBA Breathing technique when you’re wearing your mask? Do you have a breath practice that you default too? Box Breathing? Skip Breathing? Humm Breathing? Have you ever thought about implementing a specific Tactical Breath practice? Does breathing intentionally even do anything for us as firefighters when we’re working on the […]
Just Released! New Ebook “Cooking At The FireHouse” Jam Packed with 16 Delicious Recipes that are firehouse tested and approved! Only $10! Nutrition resources are a dime a dozen and to be honest it comes down to simple discipline with the choices you make. Easy to say really hard to do for most of us. […]
If you ask yourself the question “What do I want to get better at this week, month, or year?” what subject or subjects does your mind go to? Basic Firefighting Skills? Nutrition? Physical Fitness? These are certainly the top topics that it’s easiest for us to put into the crosshairs of personal development and growth. […]
Firefighter Wheel Breathing Technique Working out on duty is a great thing for improving our fitness as well as strengthening the team. But we can take it further than that and use those workouts to directly benefit our fireground skillset. One of the ways we can do this is by wearing an SCBA and breathing […]
The Fire Service Deserves Better. It’s a simple fact. It’s time for all of us to step up and truly fight for what is right, what matters, and what positive progress looks like. Basic skills, knowledge transfer, commitment, relevant fitness and leadership. The fire service should be leading the world through positive living examples in […]
