Core workout focus: A short, five-move core routine offers functional strength training that can fit into busy schedules without the need for equipment. Firefighter fitness display: In South Korea, ...

John Spera provides detailed explanation of why every demanding workout that a firefighter conducts is a small but meaningful ...

Officials say 48 firefighters from 16 departments took part in the training, where crews drafted water from nearby ponds and ...

Firefighting is a physically and mentally demanding profession that requires individuals to perform under intense conditions, often while managing high levels of cognitive and physical stress. The ...

The Annual campaign, set for June 14–20, will focus on physical fitness, health, and long-term readiness for fire and emergency personnel. “Firefighter FITNESS: Fit to Serve, Fit for Life” has been ...

Some Fargo firefighters are upset with a new plan that would require them to pass an annual physical fitness test to remain employed. The rigors of the test have not been finalized, but likely will be ...

It was a bit like kids on Christmas morning as Upper Pine firefighters tried out new exercise equipment at the Forest Lakes station on Dec. 17. They tossed a big padded ball around and caught it, ...

Researchers examining 6 years of firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODD) found that the health, fitness and wellness of the firefighters contributed to more than 50 percent of the fatalities. The study ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — At 330 pounds, Scott Cooper acknowledges he wasn’t in the best shape last year when he joined the Polk County, Fla., Fire Department. Cooper didn’t want fellow firefighters to worry ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — We all know firefighters face danger. But it's not fire that's the leading cause of death, it's cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And now, St. Paul firefighters ...

As St. Paul firefighters stood facing retired Deputy Fire Chief Tom McDonough, he told them how important their support is for him and his family. Wednesday marked two years since the death of his son ...