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. . MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: OBESITY : EMPLOYMENT: CAREERS : DISABILITIES: Firefighter Obesity a Big Problem . . Firefighter Obesity a Big Problem Obesity linked to an increased risk of job-related disabilities By Astead Herndon CNN POSTED: 7:46 AM July 18 2014 UPDATED: 8:39 AM July 20 2014 WCTI http://www.wcti12.com/lifestyle/health/ firefighter-obesity-a-big-problem/27012402 . A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/oznx7r7 . . The need for firefighters to be fit seems obvious: A fire ax weighs around 20 pounds, and an oxygen tank can be up to 50. Throw in the big boots, jacket, unruly fire hoses and challenging emergencies, and you'd expect most firefighters to be in peak physical condition. . You'd be wrong. More than 70% of domestic firefighters are overweight or obese, a rate slightly higher than the general population, according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. . "It's tough. Firefighters are humans too. And just like the American public is having a hard time battling obesity and being overweight, firefighters are having the same troubles," said Dr. Sue Day, author of the CDC report and an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Texas School of Public Health. . Those extra pounds are taking a toll. . Cardiovascular events account for nearly half of the deaths of on-duty firefighters, and obesity has been linked to an increased risk of job-related disabilities, according to the CDC. . "Firefighters have extremely tough and stressful jobs," Day said. "But these are our first responders. They need to be cared for, and they need to be fit. . "There needs to be more collaboration in giving guidelines to people to change behavior." . A tough sell . There are no nationally enforced standards on physical health and wellness for U.S. firefighters, says Kimberly Quiros, director of communications for the National Volunteer Fire Council. Prospective firefighters are forced to demonstrate that they can handle the job's physical toll, but those initial tests are the only nationalized benchmark. . Once a firefighter is accepted, fire departments have been historically lax in maintaining a fitness regimen, something the national council is looking to change. . The organization collaborates with the National Fire Protection Association to release a set of guidelines promoting healthy, positive behaviors in fire department members. The most recent version of these standards was released last year. . . The complete article may be read at the URL above. . . Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 [log in to unmask] http://workface.com/e/daviddillard Net-Gold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html General Internet & Print Resources http://tinyurl.com/pwyg37u COUNTRIES http://tinyurl.com/p7s2z4u EMPLOYMENT http://tinyurl.com/oxa9w52 TOURISM http://tinyurl.com/pnla2o9 DISABILITIES http://tinyurl.com/pl7gorq INDOOR GARDENING http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndoorGardeningUrban/ Educator-Gold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/ K12ADMINLIFE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K12AdminLIFE/ The Russell Conwell Learning Center Research Guide: THE COLLEGE LEARNING CENTER http://tinyurl.com/obcj6rf Information Literacy http://tinyurl.com/78a4shn Research Guides https://sites.google.com/site/researchguidesonsites/ Nina Dillard's Photographs on Net-Gold http://tinyurl.com/36qd2o and also at http://www.flickr.com/photos/neemers/ Twitter: davidpdillard Temple University Site Map https://sites.google.com/site/templeunivsitemap/home Bushell, R. & Sheldon, P. (eds), Wellness and Tourism: Mind, Body, Spirit, Place, New York: Cognizant Communication Books. Wellness Tourism: Bibliographic and Webliographic Essay David P. Dillard http://tinyurl.com/p63whl RailTram Discussion Group From the Union Pacific to BritRail and Beyond https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/railtram/info INDOOR GARDENING Improve Your Chances for Indoor Gardening Success http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndoorGardeningUrban/ SPORT-MED https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/sport-med.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sports-med/ http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/sport-med.html HEALTH DIET FITNESS RECREATION SPORTS TOURISM http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healthrecsport/ http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/health-recreation-sports-tourism.html . . Please Ignore All Links to JIGLU in search results for Net-Gold and related lists. The Net-Gold relationship with JIGLU has been terminated by JIGLU and these are dead links. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/30664 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healthrecsport/message/145 Temple University Listserv Alert : Years 2009 and 2010 Eliminated from Archives https://sites.google.com/site/templeuniversitylistservalert/ . .