About me

 Most firefighters work hard.

The problem is many of them aren't getting the results they should be getting.

I see it in the halls. I see it online. Firefighters doing random workouts, chasing fitness trends, struggling with injuries, gaining weight, feeling exhausted, and wondering why they're not performing the way they want to.

That's why I created First In Fitness.

I'm a career firefighter with the City of Vancouver and a strength and conditioning coach with more than a decade of coaching experience. My mission is simple: help firefighters become stronger, healthier, more resilient, and better prepared for the demands of the job. And their entire career!

Because when the alarm goes off, fitness isn't about looking good. It's about being capable when it matters most.

I've spent my life pursuing performance. I played Division 1 rugby, competed provincially, trained and fought in boxing, completed ultra-marathons, marathons, an Olympic triathlon, the Penticton GranFondo, and countless endurance races. 

Along the way, I developed a deep understanding of strength, power, conditioning, endurance, and recovery.

I've also experienced the setbacks.

I've battled multiple injuries, including chronic back pain from a car accident, and rebuilt myself more than once. Those experiences taught me that real fitness isn't about crushing yourself with random workouts. It's about following systems that work, training intelligently, recovering properly, and staying healthy enough to keep progressing year after year.

Today, I combine everything I've learned from coaching, firefighting, sport, and personal experience into a science-backed system designed specifically for firefighters.

No gimmicks.

No influencer fluff.

No random workouts.

Just proven strategies that help firefighters build strength, improve conditioning, stay injury-resistant, and maintain operational readiness throughout their careers.

Outside the station and the gym, I'm a proud father of twin boys. Family drives everything I do and reinforces something I believe deeply:

Every firefighter has people waiting for them at home.

That's why I believe fitness is about more than performance. It's about longevity, responsibility, and giving yourself the best chance to take care of your crew and make it home safely at the end of every shift.

• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• ISSA Strength & Conditioning Specialist
• Certified Conditioning Coach
• ISSA Tactical Conditioning Coach
• POSE Method Running Technique Coach
• NAAFSP Marathon Coach
• FMS Level 1
• Twist Conditioning Level 1
• EMR First Aid
• ISSA Bodybuilding Specialist