Saturday, February 14, 2015

Are You Fit Enough to Fight Fire? Training for Heat Acclimation

The stress that fire and smoke can bring to the body is intense, but maintaining a high level of conditioning will keep you safe on the job.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, between 1977 and 2012 there were 4,410 firefighter fatalities. Three-quarters of those deaths occurred during a time other than an on-scene fire and were non-incident related. Nearly half of them were due to heart attacks.

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