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.
Newport Firefighter Bob Hug was on dialysis for more than six months before receiving a kidney donation from his colleague, Ryan Whaley
FITNESS IN FOCUS
North Catawba Fire and Rescue’s Brian Fagen has had five blood transfusions and four surgeries since the incident, which took place at gathering with friends
24 hours filled with constant alerts, plus meetings, training and little sleep
Consider ditching the treadmill and implementing this three-step program
No one was injured, but the crash caused major damage to the Knoxville Fire Department building
To help reduce stress, Station 8 in Pittsburg has a weight room, physical and massage therapists plus mental health therapists
All five people involved were injured, but the first responders treated the other vehicle’s occupants
City and county cost projections of more than $4.68 million a year helped defeat the bill named after Cleveland firefighter James “Dustin” Samples
The driver of the farming vehicle fled the scene and was later arrested by police, admitting to officers that he consumed whiskey prior to driving
Harold Joe Cordova served more than 65 years with the Manassa Fire Department, inspiring others to do the same along the way
Fellow firefighters issued a mayday call, but the crewmember was able to remove himself
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Fighting fires in the extreme cold of winter offers unique challenges. Are you prepared?
Robert Swink was a “great firefighter and a dedicated member of our family,” said Greensboro Fire Chief Jim Robinson
Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin details the department’s planning, rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster
Crews with Auburn Hills and other departments were able to extinguish the fire with an exterior attack
The job of first responders can be rewarding, but it can also be difficult; learn how to combat stress on the job
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
CPs should have extensive prehospital experience and a strong network of peers in related disciplines
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Your most difficult project will forever be improving yourself – mind, body and spirit
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