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Practical Exercise Programming for Wildland Fire Suppression Aids
November 15, 2019
This article discusses flexible programming strategies for wildland fire suppression aids (FSAs). It also includes a detailed index of exercises that could be utilized for this specific population.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Wildland Fire Suppression Aids RPE Scale Programming Undulated Training Program
Learning to Fail: A Prerequisite for Success in Mission Critical Teams – Part 2
June 1, 2017
If Mission Critical Teams intend to enhance their capability, they must first embrace a learning organizational culture and develop a belief that organizations are required to continually improve and adapt in the current competitive and complex environment in order to survive and prosper.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science TSAC Report TSAC tactical strength and conditioning
Practical Applications and Future Directions of Electromyography use in Tactical Populations
November 20, 2020
This article reviews electromyography (EMG) procedures as well as provides examples of how EMG data analysis has been used in tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation EMG Force Output Muscle Activation Load Carriage
Altering Traditional Exercises to Fit Any Need
June 1, 2016
Given the right implement and creativity, there is no limit to being able to adjust and modify exercises to achieve program goals. This article shares a few of the many exercises that can be done to work with specific limitations.
TSAC Facilitators Program design TSAC Report rehabilitation exercise variations
Building Strength in the Fire Academy—Sample Training Program from Personal Perspective
April 1, 2016
Through a well-designed resistance training program, firefighter recruits can gain the movement skills, confidence to exercise, and foundational strength/physiological adaptations that they need for a long and healthy career.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Resistance Training TSAC Fire Academy Firefighters
Firefighter Perceived Fitness: Implications for Injury Risk and Training Program Development
May 1, 2015
In this session from the 2015 NSCA TSAC Annual Training, Katie Sell discusses current research on how perceived fitness in firefighters may be related to injury prevalence (on-duty and in training) and provide recommendations on how tactical facilitators can decrease adverse repercussions of inaccurately perceived fitness levels (e.g., injury, overtraining, and job-related preparation).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety TSAC Tactical Strength and Conditioning Firefighter Injury prevention
Exercise Programming for Tactical Athletes Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
April 24, 2017
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Mick Stierli discusses the new 12-week structured exercise program for law enforcement that was recently implemented in New South Wales, Australia. Stierli explains how to integrate a similar program into an organization and how to gain buy-in from tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease TSAC Tactical Athlete PTSD Programming for Mental Health and Stress Related Disorders Mental Health
Tactical Training with Limited Resources and Space
April 29, 2013
Chris Frankel, Head of Human Performance for TRX Training, spoke at the NSCA's 2013 TSAC Conference on training tactical athletes with limited resources and space. In this hands-on presentation, Chris performs exercises using the TRX Suspension Training System.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration Suspension Training TRX TSAC Tactical Athlete
The Men, the Mission, and (Then) Me
April 24, 2017
Learn to design programs that prioritize a soldier’s needs above all else. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Nate Palin explains how to develop an athlete assessment and training continuum that reduces bias.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development TSAC tactical athlete athlete assessment solider readiness
Firefighting - The Last Bastion of Demanding Occupations
April 29, 2013
In this video from the NSCA's 2013 TSAC Conference, Paul Davis, PhD, of the First Responder Institute, talks about the physical demands of the firefighting profession while posing the question, could it be one of our last demanding occupations?
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration Job Demands TSAC Tactical Athlete Tactical Demands
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