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.
Emporia Fire Department Firefighter Tharon Mott was seriously injured in a fall; the name of the 2nd injured firefighter was not released
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department held baby Kynleigh Rose Wheeler a month after they assisted in her emergency delivery
A Peoria firefighter injured his ankle during the response efforts and was transported to the hospital
Richard Zielinski, 75, was handling traffic for the Wesley Volunteer Fire Department when the pickup truck hit him
A patient allegedly rushed at Evansville firefighters arriving on scene, stabbing one in the face before being wrestled to the ground
Members of the Horry County Fire Rescue and Calabash Fire Department responded to a blaze at Nations Auto car dealership, where one firefighter was injured
Two firefighters and a paramedic were treated for smoke inhalation from the resulting fire at the Biomat USA Plasma Center
After a fellow Wichita firefighter collapsed at house fire, crews called a mayday, initiated chest compressions and used a defibrillator to regain a pulse
Provincetown Fire Chief Michael Trovato said the call came in as medical aid for a diver who had suffered serious injuries after interacting with a whale
When a Rochester firefighter began suffering from heat exhaustion at the scene of a fire, a transport ambulance was not available for more than seven minutes
A Monroe County firefighter was overcome by heat exhaustion and transported to the hospital after battling the fire at the ranch-style home
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Rochester Fire Department said the apparatus was out of service for “an extended period of time”
Terry Shaffer’s family is raising money for the chief’s medical needs in the hopes he is able to find a successful donor
A member of the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department had just cleared a brush fire before the incident occurred
Penny Leaver lost her job in 2020 and was having serious health issues. Now she is a volunteer firefighter
Take a look at some of the important aspects of incident rehab – beginning even before the incident occurs
“Our entire family is deeply grateful to the firefighters for their rapid response,” the Robbs’ daughters said about the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
One Frederick County Fire/Rescue firefighter shares his story of being struck at a roadway incident
An introduction with Gordon Graham and Dr. David Black
After McMinnville Firefighter Bruce Sams did not respond to the usual treatments for the virus, doctors turned to a new option available
The driver of the vehicle sped away after striking the Pasadena firefighter