Fire Rescue Wellness Annette Zapp

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All roads seem to lead to Pflugerville...hear why in today's podast!

I had the opportunity to sit down with Russ Burnham from Frontline Mobile Health. Check out this previous episode from Mike Conner, another Frontline good dude!

Russ and I talked a lot about firefighter health and wellness and how policy implementation can seem scary, but it actually protects the employees, the supervisors, and the department from risk.

Russ Burnham spent 20 years as an active-duty Soldier in both the enlisted and commissioned officer ranks. He is a graduate of the Interservice Physician Assistant Program and the founder of Front Line Mobile Health, PLLC. His military experience includes serving in the executive medicine program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he cared for General Officers, Federal Judges, Military Attachés, Ambassadors, and members of Congress. He served as a special staff officer in the 10th Mountain Division, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 3rd Security Forces Assistance Brigade. He deployed multiple times to Afghanistan. 
Burnham was the second Soldier in history to be recognized as the US Army Soldier of the Year in 2003. He is a Sergeant Audie Murphy Inductee, the 2007 U.S. Army Medical Command NCO of the Year; and was awarded the Ditch Medicine award in 2014 by the US Central Command Surgeon for outstanding battlefield medicine and leadership.
His interest in occupational medicine grew out of his time as Aeromedical Physician Assistant and recognized the strikingly similar parallels between the US Fire Service and US Army. He continues to research and understand the dynamics of how leadership, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and human performance intersect. 

Front Line Mobile Health is a Veteran-Owned company leveraging its military experience and human talent to develop relevant health and wellness programs for Public Safety organizations across the nation. Our core focus is preventing the three leading causes of death – cardiovascular disease, cancer, and suicide and generating actionable medical intelligence for our patients and senior leaders. 

Front Line’s mission is to drive existential change to policy, appropriations, and legislation at the organizational, local, state, and federal levels and is the platform of choice in public safety health, and wellness.

So what, now what???

Policy change can seem like a slippery slope, but it doesn't have to be! Health policies can save lives.

Email Russ: russ@frontlinemobilehealth.com

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Today's episode is all about how movement, sleep, nutrition, hydration, and many other factors can impact your risk for injury.

Say hello to my friend Lee Burton, President and co-owner of Functional Movement Systems, a consulting and education organization that takes a systematic approach to injury prevention and exercise programming.

Dr. Lee Burton has an extensive background in sports medicine and strength and conditioning. He currently consults with a wide variety of professional sports organizations and leading health and fitness facilities on injury prevention and performance enhancement. He lectures both nationally and internationally on various topics in these fields.

So what, now what???

Move well, then move often. Don't overcomplicate it!!

Email Lee: Lee@functionalmovement.com

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The world is small, and I met Mike Conner because of Vanessa F-P and Jacob Mota, previous podcast guests. As Mike points out in the episode, "The tactical space is full of good dudes!" I'm blessed to know most of them!

Mike Conner is the Chief of Staff and Research for Front Line Mobile Health.  He is also an adjunct professor with the University of Lynchburg’s Doctor of Medical Science Program.  He leads an organization devoted to improving public safety and health through data collection and analysis. He is a retired Army officer and held numerous positions in the infantry, from platoon leader to company commander, before transitioning to medicine.  After becoming a Physician Assistant (PA) in the Army, he served as a clinical preceptor. He held positions from battalion PA for combat arms units to flight PA in Assault and MEDEVAC organizations.  He culminated his medical career as the Deputy Chief of Clinical Operations for 2nd Infantry Division in Korea and retired after over 20 years of service.  He has multiple combat deployments as an infantryman and as a PA in support of the War on Terror.  
After retirement, he was given the unique opportunity of entrepreneurship. He has helped scale Front Line into a national company with a vision of being a force for meaningful change in the public safety health and wellness space.  Mike’s work now focuses on spearheading meaningful change in the public safety sector through research, patient education, policy development and advisement, and consultation with fire and police leaders.  
Beyond work, Mike is a devoted family man- proud father of six children, husband to an extraordinary wife, leader, educator, and aspiring adventurer.  Mike enjoys working out, practicing jiu-jitsu, or indulging in science fiction and fantasy novels in his free time.

So what, now what?

Monitoring biomarkers and other health indicators is crucial to ensure you're living your best life and drawing your pension as long as you deserve it! Get yourself a check-up.

Email Mike: mike@frontlinemobilehealth.com

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Today's episode is short and sweet since I don't have a guest and I was gone all weekend. I meet the best people, and this past weekend at NSCA Great Lakes, I met a firefighter from a small department in Northern Indiana. He asked, "How do I do a needs assessment in my own department?"

Great question! We usually talk about an outside entity conducting a needs assessment and providing a solution, not an internal entity conducting the assessment.

Even so, it's pretty simple...

So what, now what??

Please focus on what we know is stealing our lives or quality of life!
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Anna August works primarily with Fairfax Police, but that's all changing! She can now also work with the firefighters in Fairfax County. Go see Anna for all your rehab needs! Just ring the doorbell on the Criminal Justice Academy (if that doesn't sound like some Batman s***, I don't know what does!).

Anna August is an Athletic Trainer and Director of Injury Care and Prevention for the Fairfax County Police Department. She works with officers and subject matter experts in nutrition, mental health, and strength and conditioning to promote and preserve officer wellness. Anna is also the sole clinician at the FCPD Injury Care Clinic, providing acute and emergency care, physical rehabilitation, and pain management to recruits and officers. A Cal State Fullerton ATEP graduate with a post-professional Master’s in Sports Health Care from ATSU, Anna has 23 years of experience providing health care in various settings, including tactical, collegiate, professional, and performing arts. Anna is a licensed Athletic Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator. She holds additional certifications in Mental Health First Aid, Peer Support, Trauma-Informed Weightlifting, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, Graston (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization), Blood Flow Restriction Training, and is a Modern Cupping Therapy Practitioner. She lives in Virginia, where she enjoys exercising, going outdoors, trying new things, and knitting.

So what, now what??

Athletic Trainers are healthcare 'gap fillers'.  They may be one of the best assets for your FD!

Email Anna:  anna.sedory@fairfaxcounty.gov

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Here's Anna Hartman's Episode
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Meeting amAZing people is my jam, and I met Kealey Wohlgemuth last summer at the NSCA National Convention with her Ph.D. advisor, previous guest, Dr. Jacob Mota, and other lab mates.

Hear Dr. Mota's Episode here!

Kealey is doing great work in firefighter research, and we chatted about the projects she's currently working on.

Kealey is a third-year Ph.D. student from Topsail Island, North Carolina. She completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Kealey’s research interests include neuromuscular performance, skeletal muscle imaging, and resistance training within special populations (i.e., aging, tactical).

So what, now what?

Firefighting is incredibly taxing, and having the fitness and outstanding technique gained through years of experience seems very important in Kealey's experiments.

Email Kealey: kealeywohlg@gmail.com

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