Fueling Fire

Megan Lautz, MS, RD, CSCS, TSAC-F, is an award-winning registered dietitian who helps first responders improve energy and resilience through shiftwork-specific nutrition strategies. She spent more than 8 years as an embedded civilian dietitian for departments with more than 3,000 first responders, completing thousands of one-on-one coaching sessions and hundreds of station visits. Megan also holds a contract role as a team dietitian for the Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball organization, supporting professional athletes alongside her work in public safety. She received the American Sports and Performance Dieticians Association Trailblazer Award in 2025 for advancing dietetics in public safety. Megan owns RescueRD LLC, which provides custom nutrition programs, training, and education for departments nationwide.