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.
Virginia, Nebraska, Connecticut and Mississippi could change how the benefits are paid or which diagnoses are covered
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Joshua Farmer was driving to work when another driver crashed into his truck
Crews from multiple departments battled the 6-alarm fire for about 5 hours
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On a fundraising site created for Capt. Steve Biakanja, San Jose Fire Station 16 crews are asking for community support to help “ease the burden of this tragedy”
With a partly crushed skull and a broken jaw, J.C. La Verde kept swimming until he reached safety
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
The four victims were transported to area hospitals; 138 firefighters from 33 units responded to the Queens fire
Seeking closure nearly two decades after I believe an EMS provider sought to steal from my family as I worked to save my dad’s life
Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys say a sheriff’s deputy led Brian Jordan around to take site photos; the former captain and his lawyer cited stress and trauma
The hunter fired a gun to summon nearby hunters for help in the Los Padres National Forest
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The Olympics-style games welcome first responders from around the country to compete in 50 different sports at venues throughout San Diego
The firefighters’ great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren witnessed the ceremony at Engine 285/Ladder 142
Officials said the crewmember was hospitalized and stabilized; extra equipment was needed to extinguish the blaze
Learn how to confront trauma that occurs after a difficult call and how to end the stigma surrounding getting help
Maui County FD’s Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, 24, fought for his life for a week
The International Association of Arson Investigators intends to use the data to better understand and characterize risks and exposures
Tre Evans-Dumaran moved one of his feet, opened his eyes, and gave a thumbs up, they say
Chief James Banta asked Marion County FD members to be check in with each other following the deaths of Firefighter-Paramedics Tripp Wooten and Allen Singleton
“Our guys felt like they didn’t exist,” said Chief Matt Hallock. “I have several paramedics who aren’t back to work, and I don’t know if they will come back”
Captain Ashley Losch explains the endless coordination at play, identifies the biggest hurdles ahead, and even spills a little big game tea
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