Back Pain in the Fire Service: How to Avoid It & Care for It
5-Alarm Task Force!
English - November 06, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsEducation firefighting rescue ems tactics leadership guides Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's happened to almost everyone of us. Pulling a hose, "throwing" a ladder...suddenly, you feel that twinge! It's your back! Most of the time, it's a simple "twist." But it could be much more than that.
Our guest, Aaron Zamzow is not only a firefighter, but a personal trainer. He specializes in helping firefighters and EMS personnel get their backs in "fit-for-duty" condition.
While there are no guarantees that we still will not suffer some sort of a back injury on the fireground, Aaron stresses some of the differences that can occur if you have kept your back in good shape or not.
You won't need to spend big bucks on a gym membership or try to convince the Chief to install a 12-station gym in the firehouse. Aaron explains basic exercises each of us can perform to keep our back in good shape, as well as what to do initially upon a back injury and if it's minor, how you can care and treat it so that you will hopefully return to full duty, ASAP.
Take it from me - I've lived with a severe back injury that was most likely caused by an incident in the fire service, for the past 25 years! Listen to Aaron and hopefully, you won't!