Nearly 90 firefighters from a dozen departments in Colorado converged on the Sterling Fire Department Training Center Saturday for the annual Fire on the Plains training session. A Wages firefighter ...

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 ...

If you don’t have the discipline to do a 30-minute workout, how can you expect to endure a 30-year career? In our line of work, where lives are at stake, fitness isn’t an option—it is a requirement.

Every firefighter in the country wants to be fit for duty. Firefighter health, wellness, and fitness is at the core of operational readiness, resilience, and long-term career sustainability, but many ...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.- Earlier this month, a former fire chief from Nepal attended local fire agencies’ training sessions to ...

The shrill, rhythmic beep of the apparatus in reverse gear seems surreal at 3 AM, as a biting wind steals your breath away. Your heart is pounding in your chest, and you're still huffing and puffing, ...

Boise Fire crews ignited a vacant home in West Boise for live fire training, giving firefighters realistic experience before ...

Safety Stand Down 2026 emphasizes the importance of physical fitness for responders, focusing on fundamentals, sustainable strategies and long-term health to reduce injuries and fatalities.