Fire Rescue Wellness
Welcome to the Fire Rescue Wellness Podcast! My name is Annette Zapp (or AZ), and I'm a Retired Career Firefighter and Ph.D. Student 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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Episode 210: Creating Structure within Chaos with Sebastian Olave, MS, SCCC, USAW-1
My guy Sebastian specializes in creating order out of chaos for first responders. Check out the great conversation we had a few weeks ago. Sebastian Olave has been in the strength and conditioning industry since 2010. He has worked at various levels including youth and collegiate athletics, private training facilities
Check out this great explanation of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) from Dr. Mark Abel, from the University of Kentucky. You can hear the full original episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-43-firefighter-research-with-mark-abel-phd ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here
Manny is back, and this time he is speaking about incumbent health and wellness. Check out his recent episode here: Episode 204 So what, now what?!? Finding a proponent and champion at the Chief level is incredibly helpful when instituting new programs such as hydration and nutrition or decon! Hear about the collaborat
In this week"s Spotlight, Dr. Chung speaks about concussion physiology and treatment. Firefighters should be heads up (pun intended) about brain injuries. You can hear the entire original episode here. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire F
Vanessa is back, and this time she"s talking about the recently completed Impact Evaluation conducted by Pflugerville (TX) Fire. Shout-out to some previous podcast guests for their mentions in the episode. Their episodes are linked at the bottom of the show notes. You can take a look at the report here: So what, now w
The consequences of sleep deprivation in public safety and the military are indisputable. Hear what Dr. Allison Brager, Army Major and Sleep Neuroscientist, has to say in this week"s Spotlight. Tune in to the full original episode here. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist