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 cause of the collision is under investigation, said Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Captain Pat Wehrle
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Investigators believe Phillip Dankins shot into an apartment and damaged a gas line, causing the blast
The Farmington, Maine, firefighters and Capt. Michael Bell’s estate had filed a lawsuit against two companies linked to the 2019 LEAP building explosion
Kobe Bryant’s widow says she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the helicopter crash site
Pauline Perez was released from the burn unit after nearly 3 weeks; two other firefighters remain in stable but serious condition
The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate PFAS, toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions
A 25-year-old Swatara, Pa., live-in firefighter was found deceased in her bunk room, according to police
Crews worked to get a handle on what they described as a “deep-seated fire” with more than 10,000 gallons of water
The Dover Township Volunteer FD firefighter was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
COMPLETE COVERAGE
58 members remain from June 18, 2007, ready to guide the newest 311 members
UCF RESTORES also received $270,000 to work with Florida A&M to build a statewide mental health wellness toolkit for first responders
Centerville’s Colton Adams got a warm welcome and is recovering after an amputation
“This is an absolutely tragic day for the fire service, Andrew’s family, and his wife, Stephanie,” said Greensboro Fire Chief Jim Robinson
“He didn’t have a pulse, he wasn’t breathing so I instantly started CPR — what I was trained to do,” said Toledo Fire & Rescue Firefighter Myles Copeland
Family members believe Kyle Webber was trying to talk Alec Mulvihill down from a mental health crisis at the time of the shooting
Steve DesRuisseaux will be on light duty in Manchester after recovering from second- and third-degree burns over more than one-third of his body
Former Dillon City Fire Chief John Walter “JW” Bailey “fought fire with the best of them,” said his son Keith Bailey, who led the department at the time
Norwalk’s internal peer support team leader called a mental health nonprofit, which sent two therapists who worked with those who battled the blaze
As the state faces a punishing fire season, state and federal job openings go unfilled, and California engines are down-staffed