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.
4 were blown off a porch in a possible flashover, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Fairfield’s Ryan Hughes, 33, collapsed during a structure fire call last week
Department ‘reeling’ from loss of Patrick John Mahan, 34
The Erie man was charged with 8 felonies, 28 misdemeanors after June 12 house fire
Although no residents were injured, two Davis firefighters were transported to the hospital with minor injuries
An early morning wreck in Orlando sends survivors to the hospital
A Gaffney City firefighter was airlifted to the hospital and is recovering
Racine’s Steve Leger was air lifted to a nearby hospital, where he remains
A ‘betrayal of trust’ says Toledo union head, as local government fights cancer-related claims
Exploring why some firefighters still glamorize dirty gear and unsafe actions, despite knowing the risks
A Teaneck FF was treated for burns, 2 others for heat exhaustion suffered during the 4-alarm blaze
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The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
Three Oakland firefighters were injured, transported to a hospital and released later that day
A car crashed head-on into a Southwick Fire Department rig that was transporting a patient on Route 10
Fire Lt. Jorge Ariel, who was near the area at the time, stopped to render aid before the 21-year-old was transported to a hospital
The suit against the apartment complex, its management companies and Atmos Energy claims negligence led to the explosion
Capt. James ‘Dustin’ Samples’ widow, Jennifer Samples said, “we had built an incredible life, made plans for the future — and PTSD stole all that from us”
Firefighter Richard Schuller of the Highland Hose Company got both of his feet caught, but fellow crewmembers were able to free him
How to take back your time so you can prioritize what matters most – your health
Club President Rick Palmer thanked firefighters who saved some priceless memorabilia at the suburban Detroit course
Carroll County’s newly established Department of Fire and EMS is preparing to hire up to 200 employees in the next two years