Fitness & Health
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Seven fire trucks, six ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the incident, and providers transported victims to four area medical centers
One member of the Colorado Springs Fire Department suffered a leg injury and was transported to the hospital in stable condition
Scottsdale Fire rescue teams carried Diego down a steep part of the trail, and the hiker and her two dogs were then transported using a UTV
Elvis Reyes was a 20-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department, where two of his sons, Reid and Remington, also serve as firefighters
“I give 110% of myself,” said Amy Newman, who served with the Tonawanda department for about 12 years before she was injured in 2018
Who among us, in a moment of fatigue and frustration, hasn’t imagined parking the ambulance somewhere the sun doesn’t shine
Fellow Middleport crewmembers used airbags to lift the engine and free the firefighter, who suffered fractures
Police returned fire, wounding the suspect and avoiding further injuries to the public
Two of the firefighters fell from the second floor to the first, while the third suffered a laceration to the leg
“It was a fierce firefight,” department spokesperson Brian Humphrey said about the blaze that destroyed a pet hotel
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Jr., 49, suffered a possible heart attack when he collapsed at the scene of a mobile home park fire
UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
“When Michael died, I was told his hose never got water in that awful fire,” said Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy
The St. Tammany District 7 crewmember sustained multiple fractures, was extricated from the overturned fire truck and airlifted to a medical center
The first firefighter-influencer of the modern era shares how his early speaking nerves transformed into a love of making comedy videos
The therapists serving Schenectady County have backgrounds in trauma, and insurance is not required
Lake Mills Fire Department Chief Todd J. Yandre was in the fire service for 42 years and was a fire instructor for 18 years
The Atlanta Police Foundation, with help from the Atlanta Apartment Association, will oversee the $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds
The program is designed to help attract and retain first responders and to help them afford homes near their workplaces