FireLife is dedicated to all things “off-duty” that are of interest to firefighters while they are not working/training. Some of the regular columns we will feature in the health section include:

Fire Station Cooking
-- Craig Nelson creates his own recipes and solicits them from departments across the country. Each article contains a quick introduction to those submitting the recipe, their department, their recipe, and any stories that may surround the legendary dishes. He also “scores” each recipe on ease of preparation, time, cost, and how many it feeds. Nelson has been in the fire service for nine years, working as a volunteer, paid-on-call, and a full-time firefighter/EMT. He works for the Fargo (ND) Fire Department and works part-time at Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Moorhead as a fire instructor.
On Fitness
-- Strength, stamina and conditioning is particularly important to all firefighters. This popular monthly column from Fire Engineering will be imported to FireLife and will soon be accompanied by a regular video section for the viewer to work out along side.
To Your Health
-- The latest news and information and research studies on firefighter health and wellness. Updates on medicine, recalls and leading a healthy lifestyle.
Yoga for Firefighters
-- Claire Diab and Dennis Boyle dedicate this section to keeping firefighters balanced both on and off the job. She is the author of several books and DVDs on Yoga including "Yoga for Firefighters." He is a retired fire diretor and acting chief with the West Orange (NJ) Fire Department.

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Fire Life Health Articles

New Research: Exercise and Statins; COQ10 and Heart Function

Often, it is bewildering to know what is really good for us and what might harm us even though it seems to be the Gold Standard for medical care.

Some Recent News Relative to Cardiovascular Disease

In April, the EuroPRevent 2013 Congress of the European Society of Cardiologists was held in Rome. The two studies described below were presented at the Congress. They add to the international discussion of factors that may associated with the development of cardiovascular disease.

Getting Through the Flu Season

We are in the middle of the flu season, which health experts have identified as a “bad” season. Some hospital emergency rooms have had to resort to turning flu patients away.

Physical Activity at Any Level Can Add to Life Expectancy

According to the National Institutes of Health, physical activity "even if done at relatively low levels and regardless of body weight, can extend life expectancy."

Tea: From the Perspective of a Health Aid

According to researchers at the 5th International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health, held on September 20, 2012, at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), you may be overlooking a pretty remarkable health-improvement aid.

Recognizing Ischemic Stroke Victims, Cardiac Arrest in Athletes, West Nile Virus

In the never-ending quest to lower the number of deaths from cardiovascular events for first responders and the overall population of the United States, we continue to search for ways to prevent and to treat these conditions more effectively. One of this column’s objectives is to present information that could possibly bring us closer to these goals by presenting more “clues.”