Long-term

As heart attacks represent the leading cause of death for firefighters, IFSI is dedicated to researching all methods of reducing heart disease in our constituency. In line with the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives developed by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, IFSI carries out Firefighter Fitness Testing and Training during each of its Firefighter II Academies. This long-term research program has been developed to understand firefighters perceptions of their own health and how those perceptions change as a fitness program is initiated. The project will track long-term health and wellness of firefighters who complete the Academy with fitness training and those who do not

• Understanding firefighter perceptions on health
• How perceptions change with the introduction of a fitness program

• Brian Brauer - IFSI Fire Fighting Program Director
• Professor Denise Smith - Chair of the Department of Exercise Science at Skidmore College (NY)
• Professor Steve Petruzello - Kinesiology and Psychology at the University of Illinois
• Professor Jennie Gilbert - Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University
• Gavin Horn - IFSI Research Program Director

 
• Kurt Glosser - IFSI PT Coordinator
• Greg Elliott - IFSI PT Coordinator
• Tad Schroeder - IFSI Assistant Fire Fighting Director