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.
The bill creates an online public repository of tools and best practices for firefighters to reduce the release of and exposure to PFAS
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Most of the injuries were related to heat exposure; seven were transported to hospitals
In high temperatures, firefighters retreated, and one became disoriented, prompting the mayday call
CAL FIRE: Firefighters suffered heat illness-related injuries amid strenuous conditions and treacherous terrain
Albany organizations have in-house counselors and debriefing sessions
The HERO Act would create peer-support programs, mental health education and a system to collect information about first responder suicides
“I made the promise that I’m not going to come back onto the line until I know I’m ready,” said Manchester Captain Steve DesRuisseaux
Ali Bakker did not have a cellphone, recently suffered a fracture and was on pain medications prior to the crash
Mo. firefighter Todd Covington described the derailment and aftermath, saying, the scouts “probably saved 20 or 30 people’s lives”
O’Fallon Fire Protection District Firefighter Matt Chapman worked with a police officer and a deputy until Central County Fire and Rescue firefighters arrived
Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 562, which allows a 48-hour leave following a critical incident
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Police say 22 passengers were injured and required transport
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lihue Airport on Kauai Island in Hawaii
Greg “Mickey” Hansen joined FDNY a few months after 9/11, having searched for his sister and assisted others after the planes struck the Twin Towers
Two crewmembers suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured; all three were transported to a hospital
While physical marks are easy to see, first responders also struggle with emotional scars, which are only visible to them
A fundraiser has been set up for the family of Charles D. Swank, an Army veteran who had five children
The Bozeman fire chief shares tips for getting buy-in from FD leadership, the gut-check moment that changed his career, and his hopes for his new IAFC role
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
Firefighters have been using fireboats and drones, but the fire may burn for days, and DNA evidence has been lost
You can set your family up for a great holiday season by shifting your mindset and approach, even making your own traditions