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
Hilltop Hose Fire Chief Mike Krzeminski got his gear from his truck but escalating fire conditions forced him to retreat
Charleroi Fire Chief Delmar Hepple said the firefighter was “banged up but not burned”
Portsmouth firefighters had responded to a call for downed wires when the fight broke out and the firefighter intervened
Assistant Chief Steve Serbic shares his story of seeking counseling after a series of traumatic calls
Does dirty gear really show how capable a firefighter you really are?
Fire service leaders share what works at their departments
The 7-year-old was found late Thursday as crews searched through debris
About $73,000 has been donated to provide the ballistic safety gear to St. Paul firefighters, who are all certified as EMTS or paramedics, through the nonprofit organization Shield616
Cooling centers, water distribution and other precautions not enough to prevent heat-related fatalities
DC Fire & EMS firefighters used saws and other equipment to cut through wood and other debris that trapped the man for more than 90 minutes
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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
The fire service is struggling to recruit applicants, but solutions exist: Take these 7 tips from organizations that are succeeding
During initial operations, Oakland firefighters heard two of their own were down and managed to retrieve them from the apartment building
Alcohol was found in the driver’s urine after he reportedly took Engine 48 to pick up food from a restaurant outside city limits
Thomasville Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Mark Holt and former firefighter Ernest Kinley were honorary members of the Fair Grove Fire Department
Dylan Fischer was about to miss his own wedding because of strained staffing at Travis County Emergency Services District #1
Otto Fire and Rescue Chief Terry Rholetter Jr. was flown to Augusta Burn Center in Georgia