I talk a lot about the 3 hours The 3 Hours PODCAST 1 Hour in the Gym 1 Hour in the Library 1 Hour of Hands on Training EVERY DAY However that can be difficult especially off duty! However with ...
Read More »The 3 Hours
The 3 hours is something I live by and try an do every day. I talk about the 3 hours in every class I teach, every person I mentor, and every periscope I do. I have even mentioned it on ...
Read More »What You Can’t Control, What You Can, and How
“Experience only prevents you from making a mistake the SECOND time, training keeps you from making it the FIRST time” The above is a quote from one of my fire service mentors. While he himself is a veteran of ...
Read More »2016 Richmond 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
On September 11th 2016 I was lucky enough to participate in the Richmond Virginia 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb held at the SunTrust building in the City of Richmond, hosted by the City of Richmond Fire Department. This was the 6th ...
Read More »Firefighter Podcast Guest Appearance
I was honored to be given the chance to be a guest on The Firefighter Podcast The Firefighter Podcast to discuss Firefighter Cardiac Arrest. This is a very important topic that I have written and presented on several times, and ...
Read More »Climbing Mountains & Eating Elephants
Two of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given while coming up in the fire service had to do with mountains and elephants. While this may seem weird please allow me to explain. Whenever I was struggling ...
Read More »FITFIGHTER Training Product Review
http://www.fitfightertraining.com/ It is my honor and privilege to be bringing you the review for FITFIGHTER Training. I first saw this product at Firehouse EXPO on the exhibit floor, and it floored me! I am always looking for ways to add more realistic ...
Read More »2015 Disney World Marathon
Well it was tough and long but once again I finished the Walt Disney World Full Marathon! In case your new to the site I also ran the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon you can read about that here ...
Read More »Wellness is to Training as Health is to the Fire Ground! A direct correlation that may save your life
I am honored to feature a guest post from my good friend Bobby Drake. Bobby is a Firefighter/EMT-B with Hanover Fire and EMS, and has a ton of experience. We met in high school while he was still volunteering for ...
Read More »2014 Richmond VA 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb
Yesterday I got to participate in the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb in Richmond Va. This was the 4th annual here in Richmond, and my 5th climb overall (4 in Richmond and 1 at FDIC 2014). This year I got to ...
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