09/14/2026
Training smarter. Staying ready.
Today, North View Fire District crews had the privilege of receiving hands-on instruction from Paul Roberts a member of West Jordan Fire Department, and the owner of The Sect Fitness. Paul was one of the subject matter experts who contributed his experience in strength, conditioning, movement, and firefighter fitness to Deputy Chief Jeremiah Jones’ Executive Fire Officer research project on firefighter injuries during physical training.
That research included 336 firefighters from 20 states, with 73% reporting they had witnessed a firefighter injured during PT and 73% saying their department did not have a standardized dynamic warm-up.
Paul, took those findings and helped develop a dynamic warm-up specifically for firefighters, designed to better prepare the body for both physical training and the demands of the job.
Physical fitness is essential in our profession, but how we prepare and train matters. Our goal is simple: reduce preventable injuries and keep our firefighters healthy, capable, and ready to serve.
Prepare your body. Protect your team. Perform your duty.