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.
The World Trade Center Health Program report details the health impacts faced by the 15,000+ FDNY first responders who worked at Ground Zero
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The first crews arrived to find the trailer fully involved in flames
Pittsburgh firefighters were providing mutual aid in Mt. Oliver where an abandoned home was engulfed in flames
Officials said the fire flashed over when firefighter opened the garage door
Police, firefighters and bystanders all attempted to save the driver and extinguish the flames
One of the firefighters was severely burned when the roof fell, trapping two
The law would apply retroactively to family members of first responders killed in the line of duty since 2010
The firefighters were responding to a call when the apparatus collided with an SUV then crashed into the gas station
One EMS member reportedly suffered serious injuries
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Nucla Naturita Fire Protection District Chief Chester Riley, 57
The grass fire burned about 880 acres and led to near-zero visibility
COMPLETE COVERAGE
West Stanislaus Fire Protection District Firefighter Richard Gerety had been working the Caldor Fire for 10 days when he was seriously injured on Aug. 28
The City of Seminole received the $782,727 FEMA grant on July 30, and the county is required to contribute 10% for a total of $861,001
Detailing the connection between noise and disease – and what firefighters can do to better protect their hearing
In the video, department members recall stolen supplies, being spat on while treating the injured
Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department Fire Police Capt. Laron Holcomb is remembered as a father figure for the younger members of the department
An East Contra Costa fire district firefighter was injured when the apparatus he was driving flipped; he was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and released
The bill aims to eliminate the down payment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirement for first responders buying their first home
When fire service leaders focus on behavior change, culture takes care of itself
Mitigating the negative influences of goal seduction, situation aversion and firefighter identity are critical to fostering a culture of safety
Even after FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s son was recovered from the World Trade Center rubble, he kept searching – and embarked on a mission to educate
