Fire Rescue Wellness

Annette Zapp
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Welcome to the Fire Rescue Wellness Podcast! My name is Annette Zapp (or AZ), and I'm a Retired Career Firefighter and Ph.D. Student on a mission to ensure that every firefighter feels physically, mentally, and emotionally supported in their work. Join my guests and me as we have the critical conversations that help firefighters stay healthy and well.

  1. Episode 219 Spotlight: Coordinating Wellness with Brandon Dreiman

    4D AGO

    Episode 219 Spotlight: Coordinating Wellness with Brandon Dreiman

    In this Spotlight episode, you'll hear about how Brandon Dreiman helped manage wellness in the Indianapolis Fire Department. In the full episode, available here, you can follow Brandon's journey from rock bottom to being a wealth of resources for his co-workers. ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    4 min
  2. Episode 218: Researching the Volunteer Fire Service with Allie Barry, PhD

    FEB 3

    Episode 218: Researching the Volunteer Fire Service with Allie Barry, PhD

    Get registered for the Women's Tactical Human Performance Summit! You may not know this, but I’m originally from South Dakota. When I met Allie Barry, who is researching the volunteer fire service in my home state, I knew we needed to connect.  Allie Barry, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Human Sciences at South Dakota State University where she teaches in the exercise science program. Her research focuses on improving cardiorespiratory fitness through increased levels of physical activity, leading to the development of specific Wellness Fitness Initiatives in fire departments. She is the Tactical Representative for the South Dakota National Strength and Conditioning Association.  She was awarded a FEMA early career investigator grant to examine ways to increase physical activity and nutrition in volunteer fire departments in South Dakota.  Contact Dr. Barry: allison.barry@sdstate.edu ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    51 min
  3. Episode 217 Spotlight: Pizza and Parking- The Small World of Tactical with AZ

    JAN 27

    Episode 217 Spotlight: Pizza and Parking- The Small World of Tactical with AZ

    Casey Kramer -> Jim Davis -> Rob Hartman -> Johannah Zabal, and all the way back to Casey Kramer. It's the circle of life in tactical. You can hear about how this circle relates to parking, coffee, and anxiety in the full episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-50-sky-high-anxiety-parking-and-coffee-with-annette-zapp-cscsd ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    9 min
  4. Episode 216: Firefighter Challenge Competition and Training with Sarah McGill and Shantel Lund

    JAN 20

    Episode 216: Firefighter Challenge Competition and Training with Sarah McGill and Shantel Lund

    Register for the Women's Tactical Human Performance Summit! In October, the Firefighter Challenge National Championship was hosted in Oklahoma City by OSU-OKC. I took advantage of home turf and scheduled an in-person podcast recording with two incredible firefighters, and then, unfortunately, got sick and had to reschedule. Hear what they have to say about competing and training in today's FRW Podcast episode. Sarah McGill Sarah McGill has been a Lexington firefighter for 12 years and a paramedic for 10 years. She currently rides Engine 1 in downtown Lexington. This is her fourth year competing in the Firefighter Challenge League as a member of the Lexington team. Sarah is a U.S. Women’s record holder, Women’s Tandem World Record holder, and former National and World Champion. In 2024, she was crowned the Aramco TFA Women’s World Champion in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Shantel Lund Shantel Lund has served in the fire service for five years in Houston, Texas. She has been competing in the Firefighter Challenge for three years and currently holds two national records. This season marks her first year competing as a Lakeland athlete. Shantel has trained in CrossFit for seven years and has competed for the past three. In 2024, she earned a silver medal at the CrossFit Firefighter Games, and her team placed third at the CrossFit Invitational. FFC and Training Camp Head over to IG to follow : Sarah Shantel ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    45 min
  5. Episode 215 Spotlight: Field Research and Programming for Fire with Andrew Jagim and Joel Luedke

    JAN 13

    Episode 215 Spotlight: Field Research and Programming for Fire with Andrew Jagim and Joel Luedke

    Dr. Jagim and Joel Luedke, ATC are doing great work together in Wisconsin. Hear about some of their research as well as their interventions in this week's Spotlight. The full original episode may be found here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-49-firefighter-research-with-andrew-jagim-phd-and-joel-luedke-atc ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    8 min
  6. Episode 214: Conquering the New Year with Cindy McKnight, NCC, LCPC

    JAN 6

    Episode 214: Conquering the New Year with Cindy McKnight, NCC, LCPC

    Register now for the WTHPS Hear Cindy's previous episode So what, now what?!? New Year, same you? Amazing. Setting an intention for your life is step one to making sure that 2026 is off to an incredible start! Connect with Cindy and Living Pono Counseling ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    50 min
  7. Episode 213 Spotlight: From Baseball to Firefighting with Michael Pericht

    12/30/2025

    Episode 213 Spotlight: From Baseball to Firefighting with Michael Pericht

    Mike had a short career in minor league baseball, then decided he wanted to be a firefighter. Hear about he he helps manage the health and wellness program at his department. You can hear the full original episode here: https://www.firerescuewellness.org/podcast/episode-45-medium-sized-department-health-and-wellness-program-management-with-mike-pericht-cscs ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

    9 min
  8. Episode 212: World's Strongest Woman with Sarah Johnson, CSCS

    12/23/2025

    Episode 212: World's Strongest Woman with Sarah Johnson, CSCS

    Congratulations to Coach Sarah Johnson! She recently won the title of the World's Strongest Woman. Hear about her training, her previous career as a firefighter, moving across the country to train with the best coach in the Strongman business and much more. Check out Sarah's previous episode here! Contact Sarah for Coaching Coach Alec on IG Coach Travis Mash on IG ***** Register for 7-Minute Science here Purchase FRW Swag here Get on the Waitlist for Building Your Career in Fire Follow Fire Rescue Wellness on the socials... IG | LinkedIn | Twitter Discount Code: FRW20 at Fluid Nutrition Affiliate Links Check out my Fringe Affiliate Link Check out my TryCreate Affiliate Link (20% off your order)! Check out my ChiliSleep Affiliate Link (15% off your order)! Please rate, share, and subscribe to the podcast!

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Welcome to the Fire Rescue Wellness Podcast! My name is Annette Zapp (or AZ), and I'm a Retired Career Firefighter and Ph.D. Student on a mission to ensure that every firefighter feels physically, mentally, and emotionally supported in their work. Join my guests and me as we have the critical conversations that help firefighters stay healthy and well.

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  • Creator
    Annette Zapp
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    219
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Fire Rescue Wellness
  • Show Website
    Fire Rescue Wellness