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.
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
FITNESS IN FOCUS
A year ago this week, Victor Aguirre was the last to leave the hospital after a massive downtown fire left him and several other firefighters injured
Dan Steffensen, 65, remains intubated and sedated after a shift in winds sent flames over his fire engine while he was fighting the Harris fire
Elijah Snow’s family believes the Arlington firefighter may have been beaten and suffocated
As the Delta variant accelerates in the U.S., first responders should be aware of the differences in the latest strain
How to hone tactical athletic prowess, develop specialized skills, embrace teamwork and shine in the spotlight
Hanover County Fire-EMS’ Lawrence “Jeff” Phipps, Sr., was diagnosed in February
An investigation revealed that, despite warnings, the City of San Diego failed to mitigate asbestos within fire academy buildings
“We kept hoping that we would find somebody somewhere, but it didn’t work out that way,” Pittsburgh Bureau Fire Captain said of Surfside aid mission
The terms include a 4% increase for firefighter/EMT classifications, a 2% increase for paramedics and a 1% increase for EMTs
Ohio Task Force 1 rescue team members described the Surfside condo collapse scene as being “like a combat zone in a war movie” as they worked to find victims
COMPLETE COVERAGE
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the importance of first responders staying vigilant to keep themselves protected from COVID and other pathogens
L.A. County Fire airlifted a severely injured patient to a hospital
Heavy smoke reduced visibility, according to Robeson County Fire Marshal Stephanie Chavis
Investigators are still trying to determine other factors in the Oakland Hills Country Club blaze, according to Bloomfield Township Fire Chief John LeRoy
About 200 fire departments out of over 800 have already joined the effort and ID’d more than 50,000 gallons of PFAS-containing foam that will be disposed of
The CDC and NIOSH are actively working to roll out the web portal and test the enrollment process
The children of active, retired or fallen firefighters are eligible for this merit-based scholarships
Each crew will include a firefighter/EMT, a social worker and a police officer
Michael Bynum was responding to a crash on an icy Tennessee bridge last month when the semi hit him
Fred Mathis was found to be likely intoxicated while at FD HQ but, at some point, was marked out sick; accusations of special treatment emerge