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Firefighting is one of the most physically demanding professions on the planet. And fielding a fit team of professional firefighters is a challenge for every department—whether professional, volunteer, or private. Especially when you consider that the leading cause of death among firefighters is heart attack due to obesity and lack of exercise. There’s no better way to keep your firefighters on the job and maximize their performance than CYBEX Firehouse Fitness. CYBEX is not only the leader in high performance strength training and cardio equipment, we can deliver the products and the training programs to help your firefighters get in shape and stay in shape. So they’re always ready to respond when needed—whether it’s advancing a charged hose line, climbing a ladder, or running up flights of stairs to save a life. CYBEX Firehouse Fitness is a proven way to implement your Wellness Fitness Initiative—from start to finish. FIREHOUSE FITNESS CYBEX FIREHOUSE FITNESS AT A GLANCE • Build your team’s aerobic fitness, muscular endurance, strength, and power to avoid injury, illness, and time out of work. • Get the help you need to design, plan, implement, and finance your fitness center. • Increase ROI and control the rising costs of healthcare. STAYING FIT TO FIGHT FIRES. “We’ve had CYBEX in our fire department gym for a couple of years now. We’ve seen a marked increase in upper body strength and a decrease in strains and back injuries as well. We’ve seen firefighters air consumption reduced while wearing SCBA as a result of using this equipment.” Gene Bishop, Fire Inspector The City of Cleveland, MS FIREHOUSE FITNESS

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Firefighting is one of the most physically demanding professions

on the planet. And fielding a fit team of professional firefighters is a

challenge for every department—whether professional, volunteer, or

private. Especially when you consider that the leading cause of death

among firefighters is heart attack due to obesity and lack of exercise.

There’s no better way to keep your firefighters on the job and

maximize their performance than CYBEX Firehouse Fitness. CYBEX

is not only the leader in high performance strength training and

cardio equipment, we can deliver the products and the training

programs to help your firefighters get in shape and stay in shape.

So they’re always ready to respond when needed—whether it’s

advancing a charged hose line, climbing a ladder, or running up

flights of stairs to save a life. CYBEX Firehouse Fitness is a proven

way to implement your Wellness Fitness Initiative—from start to finish.

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• Build your team’s aerobic fitness, muscular endurance, strength, and power to avoid injury, illness, and time out of work.

• Get the help you need to design, plan, implement, and finance your fitness center.

• Increase ROI and control the rising costs of healthcare.

STAYING FIT TO FIGHT FIRES.

“ We’ve had CYBEX in our fire department gym for a couple of years now. We’ve seen a marked increase in upper body strength and a decrease in strains and back injuries as well. We’ve seen firefighters air consumption reduced while wearing SCBA as a result of using this equipment.”

Gene Bishop, Fire Inspector The City of Cleveland, MS

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“ The feature that I like most about working out on the Arc is that I get a high intensity workout in a shorter period of time. It pro-vides the functional movement and training that firefighters re-quire for their occupation.”

Steve Butsko Coordinator for Health & Wellness Perry Joint Fire District

• CYBEX gives you access to a dedicated website. Look here for help with initiating your Wellness Fitness Initiative, FEMA grant writing, creat-ing a floor plan, selecting equipment, finding valuable articles, and more.

VIsIt www.cybexintl.com/ firehouse or call +1-774-324-8000 to learn more.

Why a cyBeX fIRehOuse fItness centeR?

• CYBEX has the expertise in human performance to help implement your Wellness Fitness Initiative (WFI). Our dynamic, all-in-one program includes everything from testing protocols, facility layout, and peer fitness training to the highest quality, most effective exercise equipment in the world.

• We offer a wide range of FirePower fitness layouts created by the CYBEX Institute for Exercise Science in consultation with PEER certified firefighters who have used CYBEX in their WFI programs.

• You can be sure your entire team is fit to fight in an emergency. Reduce time out of work, control escalating healthcare costs, and enjoy rapid ROI.

What maKes cyBeX dIffeRent.

• CYBEX is the first fitness company to do in-depth research through the CYBEX Institute for Exercise Science. We understand the physical demands of firefighters and how to prepare them for performing those tasks.

• Our deep medical heritage and extensive research efforts in biomechanics

and human performance ensure that you get the very best equipment, information, and programming.

• With just two pieces of equipment— the Bravo and the Arc—firefighters can train for strength, cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, power, and core body development. These are key fitness requirements for performing safely and effectively in the fire service.

• CYBEX is already working with the top integrated WFI fire departments around the world including Phoenix, Indianapolis, LA County, Vancouver, Staffordshire Fire Department, and Hong Kong Fire Services.

hOW cyBeX suppORts yOu.

• CYBEX helps make your Wellness Fitness Initiative a reality. Career firefighter Steve Butsko works with our fitness experts to guide you along the way—from equipment selection and floor plan design to post delivery training on how to use the equipment safely and effectively.

• CYBEX Capital Corporation not only finances CYBEX equipment, but accessories as well.

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