Fire Rescue Wellness

Aaron Martin is a Corporal with OKCFD and has been in the fire service for nearly 14 years, and serving the Metro since 2018. Aaron and his beautiful wife, Krista, have 4 super cool kids, ages 22 down to 7. He enjoys building, wrenching, and riding old Harleys, chilling at White Water Bay with his family, rock climbing, and holding his wife’s purse on long walks down the beach. So what, now what?!...

Last chance to register for the WTHPS 5.29.26!! Michelle Bugbee, MS, RD, LDN, CPT, is a registered dietitian specializing in sports and performance nutrition and the owner of Ignite Performance Nutrition. As a firefighter spouse, she combines professional expertise with personal insight into the unique demands of the fire service, both on and off the job. Michelle is passionate about translating n...

Register for the Women's Tactical Summit! Megan Lautz, Vanessa Frost-Piedrahita and I will be presenting Firefighter Strong: Fuel, Sleep and Train for the Long Haul at FDIC on 4.21.  In today's episode, hear about the interplay between nutrition, sleep/recovery and training for health and performance and if you want to hear more, come see us in Indy! ***** Register for 7-Minute Science h...

Dr. Krentz and friends are fans of ETFE (emphasizing the f-ing eccentric), and today you'll hear about the science behind eccentric training and why firefighters should consider exploring it. Catch the original episode here and please give us a review and a 5-Star rating! ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follo...

Register for the WTHPS Catch Mike's previous episode here Mike Pericht is a certified strength and conditioning coach and TSAC-F, former professional athlete and currently serves as a newly promoted lieutenant at a fire agency in Illinois. He is Morgan's husband and the dad of three busy kids (and 2 dogs).  Follow on IG **Announcement: After the Spotlight 225 episode, the podcast will tr...

Lt Joe Lissman was one of my favorite co-workers when I was still on the job. We worked together as medics, officers and finally briefly in our maintenance shop.  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 Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FR...

Attend the Women's Tactical Human Performance Summit 5.29.26 Click here for the guest bios The IAFF recently formed a new committee, the Female Firefighters' Health and Safety Committee, and today you'll get to hear from three proud members: Oklahoma City Firefighter Tessie Taleu, San Jose Firefighter Corey Condren, and North Carolina firefighter Laura Leigh Bransford. We chatted ab...

Christina Montalvo is a Chicago-area business coach and a dear friend. In this episode of the FRW podcast, she unpacks diet culture and how it may show up in firehouse conversations. Check out the original episode here and please give the podcast a 5-Star rating and review. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow F...

Sometimes (gasp) I make a mistake in a podcast episode. Please forgive me! Toward the end, when I'm talking about my research, I state 40 ml of fluid. That should be 40 OUNCES of fluid. Oops! Register for the WTHPS here! The summit is approved for 7.0 BOC CAT A CEUs and 7.0 Oklahoma CLEET CEUs. NSCA CEUs are pending. Today in the podcast, I riffed on fatigue. To be fair, firefighting is tirin...

In this Spotlight episode, you'll hear about how Brandon Dreiman helped manage wellness in the Indianapolis Fire Department. In the full episode, available here , you can follow Brandon's journey from rock bottom to being a wealth of resources for his co-workers. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fi...

Get registered for the Women's Tactical Human Performance Summit! You may not know this, but I’m originally from South Dakota. When I met Allie Barry, who is researching the volunteer fire service in my home state, I knew we needed to connect.  Allie Barry, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Human Sciences at South Dakota State University where she teaches in the exerc...

Casey Kramer -> Jim Davis -> Rob Hartman -> Johannah Zabal, and all the way back to Casey Kramer. It's the circle of life in tactical. You can hear about how this circle relates to parking, coffee, and anxiety in the full episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-50-sky-high-anxiety-parking-and-coffee-with-annette-zapp-cscsd ***** Register for 7-Minute Science...

Register for the Women's Tactical Human Performance Summit! In October, the Firefighter Challenge National Championship was hosted in Oklahoma City by OSU-OKC. I took advantage of home turf and scheduled an in-person podcast recording with two incredible firefighters, and then, unfortunately, got sick and had to reschedule. Hear what they have to say about competing and training in today&apos...

Dr. Jagim and Joel Luedke, ATC are doing great work together in Wisconsin. Hear about some of their research as well as their interventions in this week's Spotlight. The full original episode may be found here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-49-firefighter-research-with-andrew-jagim-phd-and-joel-luedke-atc ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get...

Register now for the WTHPS Hear Cindy's previous episode So what, now what?!? New Year, same you? Amazing. Setting an intention for your life is step one to making sure that 2026 is off to an incredible start! Connect with Cindy and Living Pono Counseling ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wel...

Mike had a short career in minor league baseball, then decided he wanted to be a firefighter. Hear about he he helps manage the health and wellness program at his department. You can hear the full original episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-45-medium-sized-department-health-and-wellness-program-management-with-mike-pericht-cscs ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here...

Congratulations to Coach Sarah Johnson! She recently won the title of the World's Strongest Woman. Hear about her training, her previous career as a firefighter, moving across the country to train with the best coach in the Strongman business and much more. Check out Sarah's previous episode here! Contact Sarah for Coaching Coach Alec on IG Coach Travis Mash on IG ***** Register for 7-Mi...

This job is tough on us. And honestly, no one is getting out of this life alive, so why even try? I disagree! There are so many ways to mitigate our risk of early death. Hear more in today's spotlight. You can access the full-length original episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-44-death-and-taxes-with-annette-zapp-cscsd ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purc...

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, Olympic weightlifting, and most recently as a Strength and Conditioning Coach...

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 Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellnes...

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 collaboration at Seattle Fire. Registration for the 2026 Women's Tactical Human Perfo...

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 Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Disco...

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 what?!? Data should drive decisions, but in order for that to occur effectiv...

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 for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socia...

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 U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program, Navy Fitness, and Point...