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Responders and Veterans Peer-to-Peer Fitness Program
BY BRITTANY AMALFI
In a profession where physical fortitude is paramount, Respond- ers Together NH Peer-to-Peer Fitness recognizes the critical im- portance of prioritizing health for those who serve and protect. With a powerful blend of technology, expert guidance, and a supportive community of peers, Responders Together NH empowers veterans and responders to conquer their fitness goals, enhance their overall well-being, and unlock their full potential.
Responders Together NH Peer-to-Peer Fitness is utilizing an app called TrainHeroicTM. The app is not directly linked to RTNH, but it utilizes it to help re- sponders and veterans participate in physical fitness. The workouts from Peer-to-Peer Fitness were
developed by people who fully understood what veterans and responders have gone through physically. With their concrete knowledge of the intense phys- ical demands of working in a dangerous profession, these men were able to construct physical workouts that veterans and first responders could perform to help their well-being. David Sabo, Air Force/Combat Veteran, FF/ AEMT, utilized physical train- ing so he could continue to take care of himself while meeting the physical demands of his job. Once Sabo immersed himself in the responder world, he began helping others get into fitness and develop their skills. “We’re people who care,” Sabo said. His empha- sis showed that there are people who care deeply about veterans
phasize how fitness really impacts mal as they want.
and responders, and they want to
the career mentally, physically, Each trainer has a different
help improve their overall quality
and spiritually. Peer-to-Peer Fit- training style, which gives inter-
of life.
ness Program is designed by peers ested users more opportunities. As
While many responders and
for peers and is meant to help re- many people do, responders and
veterans feel as if they have to
sponders and veterans mitigate veterans have different workout
deal with their mental and physi-
stress response through physical styles to some extent, as they all
cal struggles alone, that is just not
well-being. Not only that, but have some level of physical expe-
the case. The purpose of RTNH
Peer-to-Peer Fitness also aims to rience.
Peer-to-Peer Fitness is to get peo-
bring like-minded people together The four local responders who
ple who are vets and responders
so they can form a community organized the use of this app for
to get together and work out and
and be around each other to ease Peer-to-Peer Fitness, David Sabo,
get motivated. The app is also
any type of pain they might have. Andrew Kuc (Army, NG, LEO),
designed to be low-pressure and
There is no stronger power than Mark Faro (LEO), and Joe Guer-
100% virtual so that anyone can
the connection people share from rero (LEO), wanted to emphasize
navigate it at their own pace and
past experiences, and cultivating that they are doing this because
have the freedom to work out on
that might ease the burden. Re- they care. Dave, Mark, Andrew,
their own time and anywhere
member, no matter what, no one and Joe are the Responders To-
they want. They can do the work-
fights alone. Of course, this is all gether NH Peer Fitness Facilita-
outs on their own, at the gym, at
optional, but the peer facilitators tors, and the app is their tool. The
the station, or wherever they feel
want to spread this information program is sponsored by and part
comfortable. And, of course, they
to different police and fire depart- of wellness programs through Re-
can choose to work out with peers
ments.
sponders Together NH. It’s essen-
and can be as formal or as infor-
tial for people in the community
The RTNH fitness and well- to understand that there is a lot
ness program includes the Train- of physical and mental stress put
Heroic app, in-person workouts, on responders, and all they want
tactical events at Vale Tudo, is to have their people perform
mindfulness techniques, yoga, and well and be prepared for any sit-
more. The RTNH Peer-to-Peer uation. When someone makes an
program is 100% volunteer-run. emergency call, responders need
Dave and the other facilitators do to have the capability to help, so
this on their own time because they need to be taken care of.
they care. They want to do what DERRICK KEL
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they can to mitigate stress and help responders and veterans. worst day, we want to be able to
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