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
An East Contra Costa fire district firefighter was injured when the apparatus he was driving flipped; he was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and released
The bill aims to eliminate the down payment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirement for first responders buying their first home
When fire service leaders focus on behavior change, culture takes care of itself
Mitigating the negative influences of goal seduction, situation aversion and firefighter identity are critical to fostering a culture of safety
Even after FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s son was recovered from the World Trade Center rubble, he kept searching – and embarked on a mission to educate
The fire forced a couple of occupants in the burning apartments to jump from a second-floor window, Lexington Fire Chief Jordan Saas said
Jamie Snow said she believes her husband, Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow, was murdered
In the past year, Polk County first responders have been asked to pick up 4,495 mandatory OT shifts, totaling 89,434 hours
Along the 500-mile trek from the Pentagon to Shanksville to New York City, I share Stephen’s story and the Tunnel to Towers message
Even two decades later, weight loss and treating excess fat in the blood stream may reduce responders’ chance of developing lung disease
COMPLETE COVERAGE
While a lack of focus during the daily grind is a common feature of ADHD, many people with the condition also possess the ability to “hyperfocus” during emergencies
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
Josh Owens helped his family members to safety before working to control a critically injured person’s blood loss
Galveston Firefighter Dustin Jones and neighbors tried to rescue 3-year-old Jade and 2-year-old Logan before more firefighters arrived on scene
Several Red Jacket Mountain View Resort guests and two firefighters needed medical attention following the incident
Caylie Valenta started the Andy Valenta Melanoma Foundation to honor her 33-year-old husband who died three months after his melanoma diagnosis