In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, hosts Angie Bishop and Chris Marella sit down with Roy Smalley to discuss the impactful article he wrote for Firefighter Nation. Smalley dives into the ...

Over the past year, Napa’s firefighters have expanded their daily fitness program, incorporating core, endurance and flexibility exercises in an effort to prevent injuries. The daily morning group ...

If you don’t have the discipline to do a 30-minute workout, how can you expect to endure a 30-year career? In our line of work, where lives are at stake, fitness isn’t an option—it is a requirement.

Cedar Rapids firefighter and bodybuilder Mick Wightman works Friday out at Performance Health and Fitness in Coralville. Wightman won a first-place award in a national bodybuilding competition in ...

ATLANTA - This week, one of Atlanta's first responders is putting herself on the line in a different kind of way. Sgt. Cherish Richardson of the Atlanta Fire Department will be competing in the ...

Whether you’re a man or a woman — when you’re fighting fire… None of that matters. However, getting the job done is extremely physically taxing. That’s that’s why a group called Twin Cities Female ...

KANNAPOLIS — Firefighters are subjected to physically challenging situations daily, and to become a firefighter in North Carolina, applicants must pass a physical agility test that includes, among ...

In a line of work where physical fitness can determine who lives and who dies, Houston Fire Chief Chris Connealy wants his firefighters to have a bigger edge. He took a step toward that goal Friday, ...

Baraboo firefighter John Rago goes through an exercise on Monday to simulate ventilation of a burning structure. Nearly 40 Baraboo firefighters took part in a physical and abilities test, which was a ...