Firefighter's Corner

Redmond Firefighters Hit the Road to Wellness
This Redmond in Focus insert in the 4/14/99 Redmond Spokesman newspaper details ProHealthNet's work with Redmond firefighters.

Physical Fitness and Job Performance of Firefighters
According to research published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 348-352), conditioning programs for firefighters should include all areas of physical fitness, not just cardiovascular health.

Client Spotlight: Bob Madden - Agile, Mobile, and Hostile
Battalion Chief Bob Madden is committed to fitness. Not only does he stay fit for his family – he also does it for his job and the taxpayer. As Bob Madden puts it, “There is no room for a slug on the fire line.”

Fawn Peak Complex Incident Information
Doug Booster worked with future Command and General Staff personnel in the areas of stress and team development while on site at the The Fawn Peak Fire Complex during the summer of 2003.

Links:
National Interagency Fire Center
USDA Forest Service: Fire & Aviation Management
WorldFireDepartments.com Resource Page
National Geographic - Fire Call: A Wildland Firefighter Speaks
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
BLM Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations 2004 (Redbook)
Wildland Firefighting Resources