Fitness & Health
While physical marks are easy to see, first responders also struggle with emotional scars, which are only visible to them
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Angela Skudin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Biltmore Estate following the death of her husband, Casey, at the N.C. tourist attraction
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
Joe Palmour, a 20-year volunteer with the Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department, is poised to undergo a second surgery to treat issues caused by fall from ladder
The Wichita Fire Department called in extra crews to keep firefighters from succumbing to heat exhaustion
16 firefighters were injured as the city’s infrastructure, not built for the extreme heat, is buckling
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
Keeping a personal log or using an exposure tracker app could be the key to assuring cancer benefits
Boston EMS transported five firefighters and evaluated four at the scene
Jackie Henry was traveling with four passengers in the SUV, including her daughter and the widow of a Richville volunteer firefighter who was preparing to bury her husband
Out of the 115 sailors on the USS Bonhomme Richard, nearly 60 were treated for heat exhaustion, smoke inhalation and minor injuries
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Union Fire and Hose Company #1 Chief Troy M. Dettinger served for 29 years and was described as dedicated and passionate
Chairman and Chief Executive Mike Roman says PFAS can be used safely but describes the regulatory and business environment as “rapidly evolving”
Why fire and EMS personnel should incorporate functional training
Several fundraisers seek to help Harold Baker, who lost 10 family members in the August blaze
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
EMS providers transported the driver; Firefighters are concerned that the structure may fall further
Embracing mental wellness should be the current cultural landscape in the fire service
“The most important part of my life is to help and uplift other people, so there’s no way I can give up now,” says 34-year-old J.C. LaVerde
The rear of the home partly collapsed, and the Unity firefighters were treated on scene
As they alerted firefighters to the blaze, the EMTs and medics rescued a man and four dogs and searched for a mother and baby
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