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.
Senate Bill 241 would penalize municipalities that unsuccessfully challenge Palumbo Act cancer claims
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Minnesota firefighters continue to support one another and serve the department with a monthly breakfast that helps maintain their identity as firefighters
Fatalities that occur during agility tests and academy drills underscore the need for tougher medical screening, heat-stress limits and on-site EMS
Your top questions about this elite event, answered
CAL FIRE Captain Chris Wetzel and his treating mental health provider detail his road from defeat to appreciation in the aftermath of tragedy
The agency ends across-the-board vaccine guidance and urges individuals, especially seniors, to consult their clinicians
Richmond Firefighter Jonathan Clarke alleges companies like 3M, Chemours and Honeywell knew turnout gear contained cancer-linked “forever chemicals” but hid the danger
Several organizations, including FireRescue1, have been recognized for their efforts to boost enrollment in the registry
Oscar Monterossa, the lead paramedic during the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned
Learn the full history of firefighter decon, from dirty gear to modern-day protocols that save lives
How a simple question — “Can you paint our engine pink?” — led to a powerful campaign for firefighters
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Hansel had a million-dollar nose and a sandwich problem
Ohio lawmakers have set aside $40 million to launch a Post-Traumatic Stress Fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD
The downloadable graphic shows the proper step-by-step doffing process aimed at protecting firefighters from harmful contaminants trapped in their gear
The reimagined organization of Firefighter LSIs offers a new framework to shape safety, health and leadership efforts and reduce LODDs
Baltimore County officials have removed a paramedic from the workplace after allegations that he filmed himself masturbating in public areas of multiple firehouses
Fire departments and individual members can take several measures to make cold weather operations safer and more comfortable
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Backed by a $3.3M federal grant, the program will launch in New York and Texas to equip providers with tools to manage stress before symptoms arise
The unpredictability of the job can make celebrating the holidays a logistical nightmare; here are some unique ways to stay connected
With a few mindful swaps, you can enjoy the flavors of the season without the guilt – or the post-feast food coma
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