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 Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure’s basement as operations began
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The member was transported to SUNY Downstate Medical Center
A York assistant chief and firefighter who were injured are also included in the settlement, which is pending court approval
The decision bars St. Paul from enforcing the rule until it is approved as part of a negotiated agreement
A member of the Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew has required surgeries to repair skull fractures and a broken kneecap
Joshua Eisnor is facing up to 20 years in prison for distributing oxycodone, suboxone, Klonopin and Adderall to Malden Fire Department members
Lloyd Claycomb and the driver of the car that hit the rig were seriously injured; an EMS provider and a vehicle passenger had non-life-threatening injuries
Know the four EQ skills that can help build your awareness and empathy – and ultimately make you a better crewmember
With a backup generator at the station, members of the Cleveland, Holman, Encinal, Tramperos department work through the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
Emergency service officials issue warning after paramedic found dead in gym accident
Heroes Comfort will cover all costs for those agencies that get dogs
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Arizona researchers will work with firefighters as they build on prior findings and possible prevention opportunities
The Fairborn firefighter was alert when he was transported to a local hospital, said Battalion Chief Adam Howard
The former “Tonight Show” host may make a full recovery after sustaining second- and third-degree burns to his face, hand and chest
Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said multiple patients were transported, and fire crews were evaluating the structural stability of the building
A gun safe fell through the first floor, pinning two Bendersville firefighters
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
In “Boyd Street,” those who were on scene recount the incident and the following months of recovery and departmental self-assessment
Michael Stanley’s ties with the Schenectady Fire Department go back to his great-grandfather, Edward Moffett, who enlisted in 1918
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
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