Health & Wellness
FireRescue1’s Health and Wellness resource center provides practical, evidence-informed guidance to support physical fitness, mental health and long-term career resilience. Coverage includes injury prevention, nutrition, sleep, stress management, cancer awareness and behavioral health to help fire service professionals remain healthy, capable and mission-ready on and off duty.
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Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said multiple patients were transported, and fire crews were evaluating the structural stability of the building
A gun safe fell through the first floor, pinning two Bendersville firefighters
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
In “Boyd Street,” those who were on scene recount the incident and the following months of recovery and departmental self-assessment
Michael Stanley’s ties with the Schenectady Fire Department go back to his great-grandfather, Edward Moffett, who enlisted in 1918
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
Assistant Chief Ellsworth Fortman was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a valid license in January 2020
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
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This year’s games will take place June 10-17 in San Diego
Jeff Dill details the early days of the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance and its ongoing mission to provide support for first responders
“The first thing you feel is failure. We want to be able to save our brother or sister,” said Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 spokesman Patrick Quane
First Responder Wellness Week was designed to provide resources, support and community to help public safety personnel better understand the mental and physical health risks that come with the job
The Portland City Council’s provision is part of a labor deal to increase pay for firefighters forced to work mandatory overtime due to short staffing
Robert Gala was found guilty of multiple crimes committed during his public safety career; his father, Deputy Chief Michael Gala, described the son’s addiction
Three other firefighters and two civilians were injured at the scene
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Moore was transported with chest injuries and abrasions
The incident hospitalized both Stinnett Fire Department firefighters, with one remaining under medical care with two hairline fractures to the neck
The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation is a nonprofit designed to respond to unmet needs of the firefighter community by facilitating access to wellness resources
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