Episode 86: South Metro Fire HPO Part II with Kelsey Bailey, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS

12/19/23 • 54 min

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South Metro Fire has one of the most impressive and robust health and wellness programs of any agency in the United States. They run their program on the model of Human Performance Optimization (HPO) which includes physical and mental health, medical monitoring, and so much more.
This is Part II of a multi-part series where I sit down and speak with various providers at the agency. Today's episode features Kelsey Bailey, a performance dietitian who contracts with the agency to work with personnel on their nutrition.
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Kelsey Bailey is a Performance Dietitian for her LLC, B.Well. She spent 7 and a half years with Special Operations and is currently a consulting Performance Dietitian with the Colorado Rockies, Colorado Avalanche, South Metro Fire Rescue, and Lakewood Police Department. Her areas of specialty include performance nutrition and understanding the unique demands of the tactical world on one's physiology. Her special interest areas include optimizing health and performance related to sleep, stress management, job performance and prevention of long-term disease. She also has a vested interest in allostatic load and nutrition support, care for traumatic brain injury, heavy metal and environmental exposures, and GI recovery and support. She offers both individual consults and education sessions for teams or groups.
So what, now what?
Nutrition is critical for wellness, health and performance. Work with a sports/performance dietitian for best results!
Email Kelsey: [email protected]
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South Metro Fire has one of the most impressive and robust health and wellness programs of any agency in the United States. They run their program on the model of Human Performance Optimization (HPO) which includes physical and mental health, medical monitoring, and so much more.
This is Part III of a multi-part series where I sit down and speak with various providers at the agency. Today's episode features Tommy Gayfield, one of the three Strength and Conditioning Coaches on the HPO team.
If you missed part II, you can catch it here: CLICK
Tommy Gayfield is one of the three South Metro Fire Rescue Strength and Conditioning coaches under the Human Performance Optimization (HPO) bureau, located in the Denver Metro area. Prior to the tactical field, Gayfield worked at the University of Michigan with men’s soccer and men’s lacrosse from 2016–2020. Prior to joining the Michigan staff, Gayfield worked with EXOS as a performance specialist from 2011–2016. Tommy is currently certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA Weightlifting (USAW) Level 1, CrossFit as a Level 1 Trainer, EXOS as a Performance Specialist (XPS), and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (SCCC). Gayfield is originally from St. Louis, Missouri.
So what, now what?
Culture change is slow, but if you catch all of the candidates in their academy or probationary time, pretty soon, you'll have most of the department indoctrinated into wellness!
Contact Tommy: [email protected]
Check out SMFR's Wellness Website