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.

In 2023, firefighter candidates attend Entry Fitness test practice session day with members of the Kansas City (KS) Fire Department. Photo courtesy Dennis L. Rubin. In our industry, the stakes are ...

Think you’ve got what it takes to be one of “New York’s Bravest”? You’d better be ready to sweat. Before even dreaming about stepping into the FDNY Fire Cadet Academy, you’ve got to prove you’ve got ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls firefighters are required to pass a physical fitness test that mimics on-the-job duties, but a former labor representative maintains that the test has caused ...

RUSSELL, Kan. (KSNW) — A grant from a northwest Kansas foundation will help Russell firefighters avoid exposure to health hazards while on the job. The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has awarded the ...

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany – Soldiers from U.S. Army NATO and 7th Army Training Command traveled to this major port city on the Rhine River April 4 to spend a day with German firefighters focused on health ...