For those going through the recruitment/hiring process, we all know fitness is one of the top priorities within’ firefighting and despite it being so important, the VO2 max seems to be a tough topic for a lot of people. Here’s a good read on VO2 Max and how to maximize training efforts, and when you should start to see improvements. https://peterattiamd.com/how-much-time-should-you-spend-exercising/

Really good article on ways to tackle and minimize the effects of sleep deprivation. Take a read. https://www.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/1043/Five_Amazing_Ways_To_Decrease_the_Effects_of_Sleep.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Welcome to the VFC Community everyone! This platform will have active firefighters and aspiring firefighters from around the world. We will have topic boards, calls , Podcast episodes, q&a, networking and so much more. Stay tuned for more to come. Our first topic board / discussion will be interview preparation.