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.
If there are protocols for PPE and physical decon, why don’t we conduct ‘mindful decontamination’ following stressful calls?
FITNESS IN FOCUS
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
The Spokane Valley Fire Department members sustained minor injuries battling a blaze that burst through the roof of the building
What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates
One Cheektowaga firefighter became dehydrated and another suffered a cut on his arm while fighting a fire in a storage facility
A firefighter suffered minor injuries at an “all-hands” fire call involving about 60 responders from 12 units
A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by police, officials said
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Firefighter Dan Steffensen was flow to a burn center in Utah after a fellow firefighter escaped and notified the IC
Vincent Intiso, 57, served with the East Orange Fire Department for 34 years
A Madison Heights firefighter was bitten after arriving to help the animal’s owner, who was being attacked
One chief’s tips and recommendations to balance fitness, sleep and relaxation
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A2886 cleared the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee after advocates for the measure argued that it’s a matter of life and death for their coworkers
Lorain Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Homolya reportedly grabbed his neighbor by his throat, slammed him on the ground and punched him
“I saw the (concrete) jersey barrier break apart and then I saw a little bit of an explosion,” said Jeremy Kline of the Hummels Wharf Fire Company
The Lafayette Fire Department firefighter was seriously injured in the 20-foot fall
David Holmes had served as chief of the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department and was on the town council
OEHS experts offer key considerations related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times on the front lines
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
The NFPA 1971 technical committee is currently considering an RSL of chemicals and specific levels for those chemicals
The study, led by Dr. Denise Smith, has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Aaron Zamzow outlines how focusing on habit-forming goals and following a clear plan leads to success and real progress