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Safety Stand Down 2026 is coming to a close: Firefighter FITNESS.

So I lived the whole acronym this week.
F-oundations. I-ntentional. T-echnique. N-utrition. E-valuation. S-leep. S-trategies for Success.

Normal week for a bird.

Fit to Serve. Fit for Life.

Day 7 of the Safety Stand Down.

A structured fitness program for new recruits cut injuries nearly in half and saved $33K in workers' comp costs, paying for itself in year one.

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Day 6 of the 2026 Firefighter Safety Stand Down: Sleep.

37.2% of firefighters have a sleep disorder. 80%+ don't know it.

Sleep disorders = 2x crash risk, 2.4x cardiovascular disease, 3.8x anxiety odds.

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Day 5 of the 2026 Firefighter Safety Stand Down.

Passing a fitness test ≠ fit for the job.

What predicted performance: VO2max, body fat, upper AND lower body power: together. One test alone doesn't cut it.

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