R.I.T. Team Radio

In the last episode of the Firefighter Challenge Series, the Hussien, Ryan, and Trevor provide you with various ways to integrate training principles and testing methods into your physical fitness and performance initiatives. For competitive athletes, this episode will discuss methods of preparation techniques, timelines, and testing or measurement considerations. For the non-competitive (specific...

Part 2 of 3 of the Firefighter Combat Challenge Series, host Hussien Jabai is joined by 5-time Firefighter Challenge World Champion Trevor Fera of Fit Firefighter and Ryan Provencher of Firefighter Peak Performance. In this episode, these three discuss, breakdown, and analyze the Firefighter Challenge course, with the tasks associated. In doing so, we align the science with the self-experience of...

Welcome to Part 1 of 3 of the Firefighter Challenge Series, host by Hussien Jabai and joined by competitor and record holder Trevor Fera of Fit Firefighter. In this episode we will provide an overview and introduction into what the Firefighter Challenge is and the tasks involved in the competitive event. Jabai and Fera discuss the mentality and physicality required to compete in the event, while a...

In part 3 of the 3 part series to Flexibility and Mobility, Hussien Jabai and Ryan Provencher begin to piece together the application of suggestions, guidelines, and science behind movement preparation, general health, and injury mitigation. In this episode, you will hear about constructing a morning mobility routine, pre-workout preparation warm-up, and post-workout cool down. You will also learn...

Flexibility and Mobility (Part 2 of 3) Featuring Hussien Jabai and Ryan Provencher.   In part 2 of the 3 part series for Flexibility and Mobility, Hussien Jabai is joined by Ryan Provencher to recap on the impact that flexibility/mobility has on firefighting and to introduce findings within research that share interesting principles of intervention application. Jabai and Provencher share the...

In episode 12, Hussien Jabai is joined by Ryan Provencher to discuss the significance and impact that flexibility and mobility has on firefighting and the fire service as a whole. During the podcast, Jabai and Provencher define the difference between the terms flexibility and mobility, outline why flexibility and mobility is important, and prepare you for the upcoming research and evidence-based r...

In episode 11 of R.I.T. Team Radio, “Simple Tools”, host Hussien Jabai is joined by Ryan Provencher to discuss simple tools and resources that firefighters can apply to their training for longevity of health and wellness. This episode will provide an overview of strategies for alternative methods of training and equipment into the physical fitness regiment of firefighters. This episode will also i...

In episode 10, Cardiovascular Fitness, host Hussien Jabai is joined by TSAC practitioner and career firefighter Jim McDonald to discuss the implementation of cardiovascular fitness training into the fire and rescue setting. McDonald identifies the importance of cardiovascular health, how the component of fitness applies to the fireground, and way to integrate it into your physical training problem...

In episode 9, Allostatic Load and the Career Timeline , Hussien Jabai is joined by Ryan Provencher to define allostatic load as it corresponds to the field of fire and rescue. The professionals discuss how allostatic load shifts throughout the career of personnel, drifting between the components of physical training load, occupational load, and lifestyle behavior load. In the episode, the two then...

In episode 8, "The Recovery Standard Project," Hussien Jabai is joined by Dr. Michael Oldham of the Texas A&M University - Commerce Health and Human Performance ROARHP Lab to discuss tactical research efforts. Jabai and Oldham share background behind the project, transition to current ambitions, and on-going efforts in utilizing Whoop to drive agency/administration level decisions.

In episode 7, Self-Care and Intentional Training, Hussien Jabai is joined by Ryan Provencher of Firefighter Peak Performance to share lessons learned, discuss areas of health and wellness to acknowledge, and introduce the aspect of being intentional with training, actions, and overall lifestyle choices. Episode Markers: 01:00 Introduction and Reflection 05:40 Academy setting 11:00 Transition from...

In episode 6, 3-Tier System to Program Development, the team is joined by Dr. Michael Oldham of Texas A&M University Commerce to discuss how public safety entities can initiate or expand their wellness initiative through development of efforts. This round-table discussion between Jabai and Oldham navigate the 3-Tier System, making it adaptable to any entity, big or small, for operational effic...

In this episode, RIT Team Radio is join by Ryan Provencher to discuss choosing appropriate exercises and tasks for occupational preparedness. Jabai and Provencher explain exercise modalities, purpose behind exercise selection, and even how to go about choosing exercises for your training program. The two also take time to discuss some areas of concern that may arise based on exercise selection and...

In this episode, RIT Team Radio is joined by Kathleen Hoff, firefighter at Newport News Fire Department, who shares with us the interesting initiative that their fire department began earlier this year of 2023. Hoff explain the concerns she had for the community as a whole, the technology and education she has began utilizing for her own health, and the application of this technology to kick-start...

In this episode, Exercise Testing and Programming - Choosing the Right Components For You, Host Hussien Jabai is joined by Ryan Provencher of Firefighter Peak Performance to discuss aspects of conducting a needs analysis for firefighter exercise selection, providing educational tools and resources for fire cadets, implementing self-perception surveys for individual understanding, and selecting a t...

In this episode, Hussien Jabai provides a brief introduction on job simulation testing and fitness assessments performed within the fire and rescue community. The significance of the episode explores the differences between the two, pros/cons to implementation, energy and scheduling consideration, and overall application to the field.

In this episode, Hussien Jabai discusses the challenges that the fire and rescue community faces in identifying physical fitness training objectives for fire cadets within the academy. The discussion evolves into potential steps in observation, assessment, and analysis of performance indicators, but the process will be explained in depth in another episode.