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Bryan Fass

First in Fitness

Bryan Fass, ATC, LAT, CSCS, EMT-P (ret.), dedicated over a decade to changing the culture of EMS from one of pain, injury and disease, to one of ergonomic excellence and provider wellness. He leveraged his 15-year career in sports medicine, athletic training, spine rehabilitation, strength and conditioning and as a paramedic to become an expert on prehospital patient handling/equipment handling and fire-EMS fitness. His company, Fit Responder, worked with departments to reduce injuries and improve fitness for first responders.

Bryan passed away in September, 2019, leaving a legacy of contributions to EMS health and fitness, safety and readiness.

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From high call volumes, poor pay and old equipment to lack of time and sheer laziness, there is no one quick fix to reduce injury in EMS
We need to incorporate cutting-edge engineering, mandatory physical abilities testing, fitness as job requirement
Numerous small yet effective steps can be taken to begin truly engaging everyone in culture of fitness, wellness, ergonomic excellence
Ask a group of emergency responders what wellness is and you will get varied and often contradicting answers
Muscle imbalances from our job takes time to reverse. It takes stretching, pulling exercises, hip and leg training, and abdominal exercise.
Training legs while on duty and in uniform is very effective, easy, quick and will reduce the chance of getting hurt
Your abdominals’ primary job is twofold: to create trunk stability and core/spine stiffness
All the exercises in this video are designed to be done in uniform and on duty, using only your truck and your resistance band for a very effective workout
For a long and healthy career in EMS, start each shift with your gear, truck, and your body in excellent working order
Stay in public safety long enough and a few predictable things happen: stress, call volume, fatigue, and poor nutrition all take a cumulative toll