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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The Lafayette Fire Department firefighter was seriously injured in the 20-foot fall
David Holmes had served as chief of the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department and was on the town council
OEHS experts offer key considerations related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times on the front lines
According to a criminal complaint, Omar Juarez Rivera had a “moderate” odor of alcohol on his breath, his face was flushed, his eyes were watery, and his speech was slurred
The NFPA 1971 technical committee is currently considering an RSL of chemicals and specific levels for those chemicals
The study, led by Dr. Denise Smith, has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein said that a maintenance worker cut a gas line instead of a waste pipe
Therapeutic Transportation teams are intended to free up police, EMS providers and firefighters, as well as assist in alleviating hospital overcrowding
The crash totaled the fire engine, which needed to be pried open, said Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell
Dozens of firefighters, EMS providers responded to the 2-alarm blaze
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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