Fitness & Health
First responders may experience 200% more traumatic experiences than most people, but are they 200% more prepared to deal with them?
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The first series of videos, designed to be part of roll call training, focus on officer fitness, featuring Cordico’s Dr. David Black and Mandy Nice
“All the stars aligned that day that he was in the office and not somewhere else doing other work,” Sergeant Brett Getman said
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Police union representatives believe heavy workloads, canceled days off, and an anti-police climate are contributing factors to officers’ mental health concerns
“Examine your emotions. Examine your closest relationships. How are you treating others? How are you treating yourself?”
“Over time your career will tend to occupy more and more of your life if you let it. And as we become more invested in our careers, we start to care about things that are not in our control.”
“If you have any difficulty limiting your intake at all, meaning you can’t keep it to one drink, it is much better never to drink at all.”
“Fitness can determine your energy and power, whether you are on duty during an altercation or off duty playing with your kids.”
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