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
If there are protocols for PPE and physical decon, why don’t we conduct ‘mindful decontamination’ following stressful calls?
Chuck Simms has been touring firehouses and promoting resources for first responders, including a counseling program
Spokane Firefighter Alex Rossi woke up to find his father, a fellow firefighter, in cardiac arrest and immediately began CPR efforts
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
Three Oakland firefighters were injured, transported to a hospital and released later that day
A car crashed head-on into a Southwick Fire Department rig that was transporting a patient on Route 10
Fire Lt. Jorge Ariel, who was near the area at the time, stopped to render aid before the 21-year-old was transported to a hospital
The suit against the apartment complex, its management companies and Atmos Energy claims negligence led to the explosion
Capt. James ‘Dustin’ Samples’ widow, Jennifer Samples said, “we had built an incredible life, made plans for the future — and PTSD stole all that from us”
Firefighter Richard Schuller of the Highland Hose Company got both of his feet caught, but fellow crewmembers were able to free him
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The groups offer guidance for how firefighters can limit their exposures
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
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Parts of the roof caved in, forcing Peachtree firefighters outside
Eliminating the distressing sights and sounds of the job is impossible, but we can better prepare first responders for dealing with emotional scenes
Two of the firefighters’ injuries were described as potentially serious but not life-threatening
St. Paul firefighters completed the workout, named after Tommy McDonough, as part of the McDonough Memorial Workout of the Day
Missoula firefighters helped Emma Massie, who is unable to use her legs, up the mountain in a running stroller
McLean Volunteer Fire Department’s Timo Klotz helped free three people trapped under debris after an Uber driver crashed a car into the building
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
Lorain Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Homolya had been on leave since March