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Daniel Thibodeau commented on Bryan Fass's blog post EMS & Public Safety Fitness/Injury Prevention"My paying occupation is as a Environmental Health & Safety Manager with disciplines in both General Industry and Heavy Construction. I must state that I whole heartedly agree with establishing a culture of injury prevention through fitness &…"
Bryan Fass posted a blog postEMS & Public Safety Fitness/Injury Prevention
Responders, I have been in a few meetings and conference calls with EMS managers, administration and Risk/Safety folks. A common theme continues to emerge 1) medics are generally a lazy bunch with an it’s not gonna happen to me attitude 2) admin. knows they need a fitness and injury prevention program but are afraid to implement one 3) HR and risk management know that injuries in EMS are way to high but fear legal issues 4) I am frustrated at the lack of follow through by 2 and 3 and the lack…See More
Bryan Fass's blog post was featuredCore and Spine Strength
Responders, this week I feel it appropriate to include one of myfavorite exercises. I qualify it as an ‘everything’ exercise. Thismovement conditions the body as a whole and teaches the ‘core’ and spineto stiffen. This will allow us to resist the forces that cause injurywhile maintaining a stable posture. If a kettle bellis not available use a dumbbell or simply the floor. Hold for 5 secondseach rep. DO NOT allow your…See More
Bryan Fass posted a blog postCore and Spine Strength
Responders, this week I feel it appropriate to include one of myfavorite exercises. I qualify it as an ‘everything’ exercise. Thismovement conditions the body as a whole and teaches the ‘core’ and spineto stiffen. This will allow us to resist the forces that cause injurywhile maintaining a stable posture. If a kettle bellis not available use a dumbbell or simply the floor. Hold for 5 secondseach rep. DO NOT allow your…See More
Bryan Fass replied to Bradley Dean's discussion We tend to hire most of our problems!"We can also take a lesson from the corporate world, job candidates are put through a thorough personality profile/screening that can 'pick out' some of the problem children. Having a rigid and appropriate job specific physical abilities…"
Bryan Fass commented on Bryan Fass's blog post To Crunch or Not to Crunch?"Not at all, they are actually much easier to perform and much more effective. No sense putting in all that time and effort when you could have been working out smarter not harder. check out my book the Fit Responder if you are looking for a safe and…"
Jake Watts commented on Bryan Fass's blog post To Crunch or Not to Crunch?"Well that sucks. I jus started working out to get in shape. The other stuff sounds complicated"
Bryan Fass posted a blog postTo Crunch or Not to Crunch?
A great article on one of the ‘gurus’ of spine biomechanical research, a lot of his data was used in designing the Fit Responder Program.After three decades of figuring how out the spine works, Stuart McGill has come to loathe sit-ups. It doesn’t matter whether they are the full sit-ups beloved by military trainers or the crunch versions so ubiquitous in gyms. “What happens when you perform a sit-up?” he asks. “The spine is flexed into the position at which it damages sooner.”The professor of…See More
Bryan Fass replied to Bryan Fass's discussion Fitness or Lack of Fitness"EMS is a strange animal, and it requires a different and specific way to be fit. We can test for fitness and have wellness in our career if a program is structured correctly, for EMS not police/fire/swat. The direct savings to an employer for having…"
Andrew Spencer replied to Bryan Fass's discussion Fitness or Lack of Fitness"No bitterness at all Bryan..
I have a yearly fitness test and have no problems with that at all - but it is a for the Navy not for my other work. I agree that having a minimum standard based on job requirements and health & safety issues is a…"
Bryan Fass replied to Bryan Fass's discussion Fitness or Lack of Fitness"Not to cast stones but your last few statements sound bitter. Take a look at the data and you will see very high injury rates and sick time is used too frequently for mental health time off. To be tested yearly will have a few positive results 1)…"
Andrew Spencer replied to Bryan Fass's discussion Fitness or Lack of Fitness"1) Cost, both in terms of money and time. Long, anti-social shift patterns often leave medics with little time for family let alone gym time. Low pay leaves medics having to prioritise expenditure on essentials rather than luxuries.
2) Employer or…"
Bryan Fass replied to Bryan Fass's discussion Fitness or Lack of Fitness"Greg, fatigue especially in high call volume systems is directly responsible for increased injury rates. Other Public Safety professions are fighting their society based lack of fitness through structured programs. At some point we the…"
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EMS & Public Safety Fitness/Injury Prevention
Responders, I have been in a few meetings and conference calls with EMS managers, administration and Risk/Safety folks. A common theme continues to emerge 1) medics are generally a lazy bunch with an it’s not gonna happen to me attitude 2) admin. knows they need a fitness and injury prevention program but are afraid to implement one 3) HR and risk management know that injuries in EMS are way to high but fear legal issues 4) I am frustrated at the lack of follow through by 2 and 3 and the lack… Continue
Posted on May 7, 2010 at 6:12am — 1 Comment
Core and Spine Strength
Responders, this week I feel it appropriate to include one of my
favorite exercises. I qualify it as an ‘everything’ exercise. This
movement conditions the body as a whole and teaches the ‘core’ and spine
to stiffen. This will allow us to resist the forces that cause injury
while maintaining a stable posture.
If a kettle bell
is not available use a dumbbell or simply the floor. Hold for… Continue
favorite exercises. I qualify it as an ‘everything’ exercise. This
movement conditions the body as a whole and teaches the ‘core’ and spine
to stiffen. This will allow us to resist the forces that cause injury
while maintaining a stable posture.
If a kettle bellis not available use a dumbbell or simply the floor. Hold for… Continue
Posted on March 24, 2010 at 12:05pm
To Crunch or Not to Crunch?
A great article on one of the ‘gurus’ of spine biomechanical research, a lot of his data was used in designing the Fit Responder Program.
After three decades of figuring how out the spine works, Stuart McGill has come to loathe sit-ups. It doesn’t matter whether they are the full sit-ups beloved by military trainers or the crunch versions so ubiquitous in gyms. “What happens when you perform a sit-up?” he asks. “The spine is flexed into the position at which it damages… Continue
After three decades of figuring how out the spine works, Stuart McGill has come to loathe sit-ups. It doesn’t matter whether they are the full sit-ups beloved by military trainers or the crunch versions so ubiquitous in gyms. “What happens when you perform a sit-up?” he asks. “The spine is flexed into the position at which it damages… Continue
Posted on January 21, 2010 at 9:27am — 3 Comments
Stretch of the week
Posted on December 11, 2009 at 7:13am — 2 Comments
A clip from my Integrating Health and Wellness into your EMS Career Lecture
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 9:30am
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