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Comment by Joe McClelland on December 29, 2011 at 10:44am Great info Chief. Read it the other day.
Excersize and pushing away from the meal table have never been more important. Plus the need for more in-depth tests done on us.
Thanks for the post Chief.
Happy New Year.
Comment by Art Zern on December 28, 2011 at 4:59pm Firefighting stiffens arteries, impairs heart.
Firefighting causes stiff arteries and “cardiac fatigue,” conditions also found in weightlifters and endurance athletes, according to two recent studies by researchers at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Follow the link below to read an article further detailing the studies.
http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/12/28/firefighting-stiffens-arteries...
Comment by Art Zern on December 21, 2011 at 6:51pm 2011 Fire Service Institute annual report
http://www.fsi.illinois.edu/documents/annual%20report/FY2011.pdf
Comment by Allen Stensland on May 31, 2011 at 11:28pm Hello to everyone. Looking forward to discussing local and state issues.
Comment by Rick Fritz on January 11, 2009 at 9:21pm
Comment by Eddie Henderson on December 31, 2008 at 8:53am
Comment by Jay Lowry on December 17, 2008 at 8:48am
Comment by Nelson Ojeda on December 4, 2008 at 3:35pm
Comment by Joel Thacker on December 4, 2008 at 10:21am 
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