Tactical Athlete Program
Train for it.
As a first responder you need to be ready to lift, carry, push, pull, crawl and run at a moments notice. The demands of the job are stressful, not only physically but emotionally too. Most athletic careers end by the third decade of life, but a career as a first responder will last much longer. Prioritizing your health and fitness will be essential for your career longevity, safety and efficiency.
Physical Training is much more than just spending an hour in a gym trying to lift more weight than you did yesterday. Your body will not tolerate programs that repeat themselves. You will not make improvements by using the same strategies you’ve been trying for years. You deserve better. You deserve a program with variety of movements, focusing on healthy mobility and optimal fueling.
Let’s start your training to build a better you.
Prepare for it.
If you’re an administrator of a Public Safety Department and are looking for ways to reduce employee health expenses, reduce the amount of overtime pay and improve employee safety, I’d be honored to speak with you. Through published NFPA data we can predict that about 40% of injuries are musculoskeletal in nature and the majority of them occur during training drills or EMS calls. Together we can work to prevent those injuries.
Low MET scores? As annual physicals become more common and thorough we are recognizing trends and predictors for unsafe performance on the fireground. Let’s make sure everyone goes home at the end of each shift and enjoys a healthy life outside of the uniform. A low MET score means that the body has to works harder while doing the essential skills for the job. Don’t let poor cardiovascular endurance slow you down. Together we can make significant changes.
Current participating departments
How Can I Help?
Every department has it’s own challenges, it’s own culture and it’s own goals. One approach doesn’t fit all. The first step is to have a conversation about the needs and successes of the existing health and safety protocols in place. What visions do you have about how your department can become healthier and safer? What do you think might work best with your shift calendar, current equipment and training schedule? How established is your health & wellness committee? Do you have a health & wellness committee? I’d welcome the opportunity to meet with you and provide some guidance on how to improve the health and safety of your department.