Ep 3: FD Incentivized Fitness Programs, Devote December, Spring 4 Change

Send a textThree topics nail the Fitcast principles of Purposeful, Practical, and Applicable.  We're going over my department's FIRST EVER incentivized fitness program.  I developed this program and will talk about how it was structured, how I presented it to the union and department, and how it's going.  Also 4 things you NEED to do when pitching a program to your department.September is also Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and there is no more appropriate time to talk about Devote December and Spring 4 Change.  These are two campaigns that I am a part of with Annette Zapp from FireSQFitness with the goal of reducing and preventing Fire and EMS suicides.I go into detail on the purpose, goals, and future of both campaigns and how they stand to change the fireservice.Shout outs in this episode to:Annette ZappScott ForbesKate ColvinAllison BraegerWendy LundCode 15 ProjectFirst Responder Sleep RecoveryFirefighter Behavioral Health AllianceIllinois Firefighter Peer SupportAnd here is the study I referenced regarding exercise and its benefits to those with depression;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC474733/Support the showAffiliate links:Rescue1CBD Use code TAILBOARD for 15% off Frontline Optics use code TAILBOARD for 15% offFourth Frontier.com Use code FFTailboard for 25% discount on the X2 strapAthletic Brewing- Code TTFP10Submit topics/request guests Thank you for listening and let's all keep working to be more capable and durable both on shift and away from it.