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.
North Haven Firefighter Matthias Wirtz “was putting everybody else above himself, just what he has done his entire life,” said Chief Paul Januszewski
FITNESS IN FOCUS
After five days of no containment, crews at California’s McKinney Fire kept it 10% surrounded and were carving firebreaks around much of the rest of the blaze
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
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Ariz. firefighter’s young daughter sees him working and runs down the street to him
Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
From initial diagnosis through treatment and, ultimately, the feeling of rain on my scalp
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
Michael Yagmin was the only New Britain member to lose his job over the scandal that surfaced after Firefighter Matt Dizney was found dead
“Billy chose to give life after his death. He is truly our forever hero,” said his widow, Kristina Moon
The Loveland, Colo., chief shares lessons from his time in media and urges leaders to maintain forward progress for their organizations
Pompton Lakes VFD members were using a thermal imaging camera in the house to find the smoke source when “the home literally exploded,” officials said
Officials with Holiday Park, Logans Ferry, Renton and Unity FDs took themselves out of service for about six hours believing the coverage had lapsed
A tornado hit Autauga County, Ala., where 6 people died, at least a dozen injured people were transported to hospitals, and crews have searching for survivors