High-Intensity Functional Training for Firefighters

Sempf, Felix; Thienes, Gerd

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“…The firefighting literature indicates that minimal-equipment programs, 9,23,31 maximal-equipment programs, 25,36,37 and hybrids of these two extremes 34,38 all improve physical fitness and occupational performance. This information is convenient because lack of equipment and facility access are two commonly cited barriers to the implementation of formal exercise training within firefighting populations 9,23,31,33,34,50 . For fitness professionals with access to cardio modalities, barbells, dumbbells, and resistance machines, AT, RT, and CT programs can be successfully executed.…”

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“…This information is convenient because lack of equipment and facility access are two commonly cited barriers to the implementation of formal exercise training within firefighting populations. 9,23,31,33,34,50 For fitness professionals with access to cardio modalities, barbells, dumbbells, and resistance machines, AT, RT, and CT programs can be successfully executed. On the other hand, those who only have access to fire station gear and/or easily transportable equipment (eg, medicine balls) may consider prescribing HICT, HIFT, and MM-HIIT programs.…”

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“…Regardless of the training block, each exercise session was preceded by a 10-to 15-minute warm-up that consisted of multiplanar mobility, stability, and calisthenic exercises. 50 Similarly, each exercise session concluded with a 5-to 10-minute cool-down that consisted of foam rolling and static stretching. 34 To allow for a smaller coach-to-subject ratio, the subjects were divided into two groups and each group performed a different style of exercise on any given training day.…”

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A Description of Exercise Programs Implemented During a Firefighter Training Academy

Mang,

Beam,

Vigil

et al. 2023

J Occup Environ Med

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Objective Thoroughly describe exercise programs that were performed during a firefighter training academy, including their effects on body composition and physical fitness. Methods Fourteen recruits performed exercise programs during a 24-week training academy and several components of their body composition and physical fitness were measured. Moreover, their heart rate (HR) and session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) were recorded during and after every training session, respectively. Results Fat-free mass, subcutaneous fat in the abdomen, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, lower-body power, and muscular endurance significantly improved during the study, p ≤ 0.05. The highest HR and sRPE responses were observed during aerobic training (AT) sessions. The average HR responses relative to maximum HR were similar during AT, high-intensity circuit training (HICT), multi-modal high-intensity interval training (MM-HIIT), and high-intensity functional training (HIFT); however, the sRPEs during HICT and MM-HIIT were significantly lower than AT. Conclusions Several effective exercise programs can be implemented during firefighter training academies.

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A Description of Exercise Programs Implemented During a Firefighter Training Academy

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Beam,

Vigil

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J Occup Environ Med

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A Discussion of Exercise Programs Performed During Firefighter Training Academies

Mang,

Beam,

Martinez

2023

Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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Firefighting is a physically demanding occupation that requires individuals to possess considerably high levels of muscular endurance, strength, power, and aerobic fitness. Under most circumstances, a firefighter's career begins with a training academy during which they learn essential job tasks (e.g., victim rescue) while performing a variety of exercise programs. Based on the current literature, several forms of resistance, aerobic, circuit, concurrent, and functional training positively affect the physical fitness and occupational performance of firefighter recruits. Because many fire departments have limited gym access, it is most practical for training academies to adopt exercise programs that can be completed with their academy's specific equipment and facility confines. Luckily, the research discussed within this paper demonstrates that effective training can be performed with minimal and maximal facility/equipment access. Regarding future studies, it would be interesting for researchers to compare the effects of minimal-equipment and maximal-equipment programs and apply training plans that combine these 2 extremes. Moreover, to accommodate the execution and learning of occupational tasks, researchers should explore periodizing training plans around the current physical demands of the academy while applying minimum effective training doses.

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Improving the professional readiness of cadets for emergency rescue and firefighting

Bulgakov

2022

Prof. obraz. sovrem. mire

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Introduction. The development of professional education in the field of fire safety is an urgent task, the solution of which is aimed at increasing the level of protection of the population and territories from fires. The system of practical training of cadets in the field of emergency rescue and fire extinguishing includes the development and improvement of practical skills and ability of performing fire-drill standards, which are basic exercises that form the professional readiness of the graduate.Problem statement. The main objective of the research is to develop a methodology of practical training aimed at developing practical skills and skills of performing fire drill standards and maintaining them at a high practical level.Methodology of the study. To fulfill the task of the study, a list of control fire drill standards was selected, forming the professional readiness of the graduate to carry out emergency rescue and firefighting. The entrance control of the implementation of fire drill standards in control groups was carried out a year after the end of practical training, a significant loss of previously acquired skills and abilities was revealed. In order to improve and maintain professional skills at a sufficient level, the applied methods of training firefighters have been studied, taking into account which the procedure for organizing the training of cadets and the methodology for fulfilling standards have been developed.Results. In contrast to the individual-group methods of practical training aimed at the formation of the technique of performing exercises and its gradual consolidation, a sequential-group method is proposed, which allows, among other things, to ensure the simultaneous maintenance of previously formed skills and abilities at a high practical level. The proposed methodology is based on the modular principle of forming a structural and methodological scheme of practical training for the consistent performance of practical exercises in small groups, providing high-intensity work of cadets during the lesson.Conclusions. The results of the pedagogical experiment showed the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in improving the practical skills of performing fire drill standards, which allows for systematic training of learners to maintain previously formed skills and abilities.

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High-Intensity Functional Training for Firefighters

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A Description of Exercise Programs Implemented During a Firefighter Training Academy

A Description of Exercise Programs Implemented During a Firefighter Training Academy

A Discussion of Exercise Programs Performed During Firefighter Training Academies

Improving the professional readiness of cadets for emergency rescue and firefighting

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