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, […]
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 […]
In today’s world there are infinite resources out there for anything you’re looking for, including fitness. One of the struggles firefighters face is finding a program that is right for them. There’s a lot of resources out there that are…let’s just say…not ideal. But there are a lot of great ones out there too. Some […]
“Camaraderie is shared suffering and laughter.”-Andy Stumpf We all understand that physical fitness is part of our job description. This is a given. We need to be physically and mentally prepared for our job, and that means we should be working out on duty. How hard we workout should be balanced with the necessity of […]
Nutrition is as important as the rest of the basic skills we train on every shift. Heres a free downloadable .pdf that breaks it down nice and simple and even includes a couple of solid recipes!
Welcome to the Tactical Fitness section of Firefighter Craftsmanship. There are many aspects of our job that we have absolutely no control over. Our feeling is that your fitness as a firefighter Is not only something that’s entirely under your control, it’s relatively easy to make it an asset with good information and personal fortitude. […]
