BY: KATHRYN KORCHOK
FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE
BECOME ABSOLUTE ROCK
STARS LATELY. FIREFIGHTERS,
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL,
AND COPS, HAVE ALL BEEN
THRUST INTO THE LIMELIGHT
BY RECENT NEWS EVENTS
AND RECOGNIZED AS THE
HEROES THEY ARE.
They face life and death situations
regularly, and their stories of everyday
valor and courage have become part of
our national conversation. Images of first
responders doing their jobs - essentially
protecting us and saving lives - fill the
pages of newspapers, dominate the
internet, are dramatized on television
shows, and, more humorously, are
glorified in beefcake calendars.
To do their jobs, first responders must
to be in shape physically, be focused
mentally, and be steady emotionally.
Their community relies on them, their
families rely on them, society cannot run
without them. As two of White Oaks’
finest will show, being a first responder
is not just a job, it’s a way of life. In this
issue, we highlight a firefighter and a
paramedic who reveal how staying fit
keeps them at the top of their game.
Lifestyle
MEMBERS
RESCUE
ME
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