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Fire fighter fitness

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Darrick Baker replied to Justin Westmoreland's discussion 'Fire fighter fitness'

It's actually Kettlebells, and they are great for firefighters. It isn't bodybuilding type of strength building, but functional strength building. It also puts you in some positions that are relatively off-balance, which is what we do in our job. ...

May 23

Darrick Baker commented on Keith Bresnahan's group 'Health & Fitness'

P90X is a really good program. They have a good routine of warm-up, intense workouts, and cool-down. The only thing I don't like about it is how long it takes to do some of the workouts. Most of them are around an hour or so. I have been doing ket...

April 23

Darrick Baker joined Keith Bresnahan's group

Health & Fitness

We all know that heart attacks are one of the leading cause of firefighter deaths...don't become a statistic...post your thoughts and workout routines here...

April 20

Darrick Baker replied to Mike's discussion 'Should CPAT be made less intense so more women can pass?'

The CPAT was designed to replicate the tasks that a firefighter is required to do on the job. The test has been validated by the IAFC and the IAFF, and is the industry standard physical ability test. I think "dumbing it down" would be an injustice...

April 20

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April 20

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April 20

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Hometown:

River Falls, WI

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Bainbridge Island, WA

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Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

Best job in the world

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Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Bainbridge Island Fire Dept.

Department Type:

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Rank/Role There:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

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http://www.bifd.org

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At 12:52am on April 20, 2009, Fireyladd Chief Sharp said…: Darrick, welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.

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