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.
After McMinnville Firefighter Bruce Sams did not respond to the usual treatments for the virus, doctors turned to a new option available
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 two firefighters had been searching for victims and were about to exit the second floor at the time of the collapse
“I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never had this happen,” said Captain Jon Moore with the Mesquite Fire Department
Including dispatchers in debriefings for major events can help them achieve maximum emotional recovery
The two members were hospitalized after working to rescue people in the burning apartment building; they have since been released
“Our hearts go out to [David Spink’s] family, loved ones, friends and fellow Barstow Fire brothers,” said Barstow Fire Chief Nick DiNapoli
The driver died at the scene despite Highland Park firefighters’ CPR efforts; the passenger was transported to a hospital in serious condition
The Rockford firefighter was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries
One firefighter was seriously hurt in the Bronx blaze that over 160 responded to
All 7 boys, ages 11 to 15, received medical care after an early Sunday chase included a fast food stop and ended at a Macon-Bibb firehouse
A South Adams County Fire Department firefighter was inside a stopped fire truck, responding to a highway crash, when the incident occurred