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.
Jackie Henry was traveling with four passengers in the SUV, including her daughter and the widow of a Richville volunteer firefighter who was preparing to bury her husband
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The Rockford firefighter was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries
One firefighter was seriously hurt in the Bronx blaze that over 160 responded to
All 7 boys, ages 11 to 15, received medical care after an early Sunday chase included a fast food stop and ended at a Macon-Bibb firehouse
A South Adams County Fire Department firefighter was inside a stopped fire truck, responding to a highway crash, when the incident occurred
The Boulder Emergency Squad, a technical search and rescue team, has created a fundraiser to support its volunteers
The Rochester Fire Department said the apparatus was out of service for “an extended period of time”
Terry Shaffer’s family is raising money for the chief’s medical needs in the hopes he is able to find a successful donor
A member of the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department had just cleared a brush fire before the incident occurred
Penny Leaver lost her job in 2020 and was having serious health issues. Now she is a volunteer firefighter
Take a look at some of the important aspects of incident rehab – beginning even before the incident occurs
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Two firefighters had been trapped; one escaped on his own, and crewmembers worked for nearly an hour to free the other
“They were able to get the firefighter out in a quick amount of time,” said Capt. Chiyoshi Hasegawa
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report offers guidance for clinical testing and treatment
Madison County crews were extricating the man from the vehicle when he reportedly became erratic and confused, and elbowed a firefighter in the face
A driver was charged in the incident, and the Hurt Volunteer Fire Department and Gretna Fire & Rescue have asked for prayers for Firefighter Thomas Page
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
A couple used Facebook to find the family of Clarence Wilker, a longtime Lorain firefighter whose helmet had been hidden away in their basement
Polk County Fire Rescue Engineer/EMT Chris Varner’s daughter Paisley called 911, then her dad, to ask how to help the unconscious adult before EMS arrived
In one study, “demonstrating respect” was identified as the top leadership quality for creating commitment and engagement among members
The program will teach firefighters the signs and symptoms of skin cancer and provide free skin cancer screenings