Fitness & Health
Missoula firefighters helped Emma Massie, who is unable to use her legs, up the mountain in a running stroller
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Real challenges of an MCI from a metropolitan city’s perspective
“I wish I could speak to each one of you and thank you, yet written word will have to suffice,” wrote Officer Thomas Mangan
L.A. County Fire airlifted a severely injured patient to a hospital
Heavy smoke reduced visibility, according to Robeson County Fire Marshal Stephanie Chavis
Investigators are still trying to determine other factors in the Oakland Hills Country Club blaze, according to Bloomfield Township Fire Chief John LeRoy
About 200 fire departments out of over 800 have already joined the effort and ID’d more than 50,000 gallons of PFAS-containing foam that will be disposed of
The CDC and NIOSH are actively working to roll out the web portal and test the enrollment process
The children of active, retired or fallen firefighters are eligible for this merit-based scholarships
Each crew will include a firefighter/EMT, a social worker and a police officer
Michael Bynum was responding to a crash on an icy Tennessee bridge last month when the semi hit him
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The Seattle Firefighters Union said there have been about 40 alleged attacks on on-duty firefighters over four months
Mayo would develop “tactical” fitness routines for La Crosse firefighters using data from injury reports, ride-along observations and input from firefighters
“The folks out there are just taking a beating,” said LACoFD Deputy Chief Thomas Ewald, who said he expects more injuries due to the current conditions
Data from the NFPA report “Firefighter Injuries on the Fireground” can guide us toward better use of PPE to mitigate injuries
Syracuse firefighters had to quickly exit the house as the fire worsened; at least two members were injured
The city is looking to change the depression and suicide rate among police officers, firefighters and EMS providers
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
The Missouri Fire Fighters Critical Illness Pool aims to financially support firefighters facing the 17 cancers that occur more frequently for those in the fire service
Twenty-two years ago, Manchester Firefighter David A. Anderson passed away on scene, and the two boys he was working to rescue did not survive
Rescue crews face multiple challenges, including what to do if a person is uncooperative or if they attempt to jump from the stainless-steel net