Fire Rescue Wellness

Updated: 18 Nov 2025 • 207 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 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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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

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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

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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

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It only took three years, but I finally got Manny Romero on the podcast (and now we already have a part 2 booked!) Manny Romero is the Health and Fitness Coordinator at the Seattle Fire Department, a role he has held since 2022. He brings a diverse background in tactical and performance training, having worked with the

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Ask a better question, get a better answer-at least when you"re querying an expert. Unless you"re a guru, answers are nuanced, and context matters! 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 Rescue Well

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In today"s episode, you"ll hear about training for Wildland Firefighters from Austin Womack, owner of Rugged Athlete.  Austin Womack is a strength and conditioning coach, wildland firefighter, Army Infantry Officer, and owner of Rugged Athlete LLC. His company"s mission is to lead from the front in facilitating a new e

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