Fire Rescue Wellness

Updated: 15 Jul 2025 • 189 episodes
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Welcome to the Fire Rescue Wellness Podcast! My name is Annette Zapp (or AZ), and I'm a Retired Career Firefighter on a mission to ensure that every firefighter feels physically, mentally, and emotionally supported in their work. Join my guests and me as we have the critical conversations that help firefighters stay healthy and well.

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Acutely, C-19 took the fire service out at our knees, and many members are still suffering from long-term issues. Hear what Dr. Burriesci, DPT, says about some of the impacts. Check out the full-length episode here. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Ca

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I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Tessa Koschel at the NSCA Northwest regional conference last summer, and I knew we had to be friends. Tessa also recently spoke at the inaugural Women"s Tactical Human Performance Summit in OKC Tessa Koschel is married to an Iraq War Veteran who is now an ER Physician, and the daughter

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Goal setting is tricky, and behavioral goals work far better than outcome goals. Terms like "more," "less," and "try" trip us up during execution. Hear about SMAR goal setting in today"s Spotlight. Hear the original episode here ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Bui

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In today’s episode, Dawes and I kicked back with some crispy beverages and reflected on fire academy training. It’s a hot topic among instructors, and in my opinion, too often, random acts of fitness dominate the physical training sessions. But here’s the thing...during the 24-1 OSU-OKC academy, I implemented a structu

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Maureen Stoecklein is a retired firefighter and current dietitian for the Detroit Tigers. Today, Moe shines a spotlight on nutrition basics for firefighters. Hear the original episode here. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire R

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In today"s episode, Dr. Burgess and I chatted about a singular study he conducted using an infrared sauna in firefighters who were conducting training evolutions. Much more research needs to be conducted before making overarching recommendations in fire. Dr. Jeff Burgess is the Associate Dean for Research in Public Hea

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