Fitness & Health
Hazle Twp. Fire Chief Scott Kostician and another firefighter were exiting their vehicle when it was hit by a vehicle which lost control and rolled
FITNESS IN FOCUS
From appearance fees to mobile car washes, there are ways (albeit some ridiculous) to earn a bit of cash for the station coffer
The report details recommendations to enhance the effectiveness and safety of fire service personnel responding to residential structure fires
One firefighter at the Colony Fire suffered burns on his arms and face and was flown to the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit in Dallas
During efforts to control the blaze, the building collapsed and trapped multiple firefighters; some firefighters suffered heat-related injuries
Dan Patterson was running after a shift on July 21, and when something felt wrong, he went to Station 2, where crewmembers started work to resuscitate him
Two firefighters had been trapped; one escaped on his own, and crewmembers worked for nearly an hour to free the other
“They were able to get the firefighter out in a quick amount of time,” said Capt. Chiyoshi Hasegawa
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report offers guidance for clinical testing and treatment
Madison County crews were extricating the man from the vehicle when he reportedly became erratic and confused, and elbowed a firefighter in the face
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Community risk reduction and improving mental health resources for providers
Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
Social media discussions have included information about CPR and cardiac care, plus expressions of gratitude for the on-scene EMS providers
North Haven Firefighter Matthias Wirtz “was putting everybody else above himself, just what he has done his entire life,” said Chief Paul Januszewski
The Bismarck Fire Protection Association thanked fellow first responders for their assistance
When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest, he received out-of-hospital BLS and ALS care from team personnel and EMS before transport to the hospital
‘Pull up your jogging pants and take some notes’ because the three fitness experts offer actionable tips for health in the new year
The team included Eldridge firefighters, Medic EMS paramedics, AirCare Emergency Transport medical staff and a surgical team from University Hospitals
“It’s hard. It’s depressing,” said Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White, a friend of Clete Najeeb Dadian, who served with the department for almost 23 years
North Park Fire member Brian “Tater” Rehnberg “was truly a blessed soul with a big heart,” North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom said
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