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.
“When Michael died, I was told his hose never got water in that awful fire,” said Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy
FITNESS IN FOCUS
“It’s a significant blow to us,” said West Chester Twp. Fire Chief Rick Prinz, who said counseling and therapy dogs are available to crewmembers
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
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
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Friends, family members, colleagues and hospital staffers cheered as Lt. Bill Doody was wheeled out of Staten Island University North Hospital
The firefighter’s wife and 3 young children suffered smoke inhalation
Nearly six years after her death, co-workers cried in the courtroom and shared hugs outside with her family
How to use an ISP to navigate the implementation of your NFPA 1851 PPE program
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash in Contra Costa County that killed the driver of the Tesla
Police said the four victims were taken to various hospitals in critical condition
An essential component of a healthy body and mind is letting your body recover from the stresses of a tough workout – or a tough shift
The concept of wellness encompasses the whole body, and leaders play a role in supporting the physical, mental and emotional needs of first responders
The driver reportedly lost control and overcorrected, causing the fire truck to overturn
More than 200 firefighters from 50 units responded to the five-alarm blaze within four minutes, according to the department
