Preventing Firefighter Injuries

A recent article in the Daily Dispatch announces Georgia Southern University was awarded a 1.1 million dollar grant from FEMA to help researchers assist firefighters with injury mitigation, better work outcomes and reduction in financial burdens. The article states that this integrative approach brings the best human performance practices to first responders, infusing strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, nutrition specialists and mental skill experts. Fire Headlines host Samantha Didion joins the panel of Chiefs Bob Horton and Jeff Buchanan to speak with organizational psychologist, owner, and principal consultant for FR Strategies, Dr. Andrew Holter, on preventing injuries of all kinds in the fire service.