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.
Watch as fitness expert Aaron Zamzow details three stretches and three exercises designed specifically to keep firefighters’ knees healthy
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The program scheduled for June 20-26 seeks to bring attention to post-incident physical and psychological health
Officials said the firefighters became disoriented and were assisted from the house by other firefighters
A resident was also injured jumping from a window to escape the flames that spread through four homes
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
Darryon Williams, 26, was booked on one count of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder; his bail was set at $11 million
Research shows the physiological impacts of training in realistic conditions to prepare the body for the job
The Contra Costa County firefighter and AMR paramedic were shot while responding to a medical emergency Saturday night
Toxicologist Jerry Snow, MD, joins our hosts to discuss the common symptoms and what leads to misdiagnosis in carbon monoxide poisoning
Video shows one of the firefighters leaping from the roof of the building to another building to escape
Orange County Fire Authority Firefighter Dylan Van Iwaarden was transferred to a rehabilitation facility on Wednesday to continue his recovery
COMPLETE COVERAGE
A year ago this week, Victor Aguirre was the last to leave the hospital after a massive downtown fire left him and several other firefighters injured
Dan Steffensen, 65, remains intubated and sedated after a shift in winds sent flames over his fire engine while he was fighting the Harris fire
Elijah Snow’s family believes the Arlington firefighter may have been beaten and suffocated
As the Delta variant accelerates in the U.S., first responders should be aware of the differences in the latest strain
How to hone tactical athletic prowess, develop specialized skills, embrace teamwork and shine in the spotlight
Hanover County Fire-EMS’ Lawrence “Jeff” Phipps, Sr., was diagnosed in February
An investigation revealed that, despite warnings, the City of San Diego failed to mitigate asbestos within fire academy buildings
“We kept hoping that we would find somebody somewhere, but it didn’t work out that way,” Pittsburgh Bureau Fire Captain said of Surfside aid mission
The terms include a 4% increase for firefighter/EMT classifications, a 2% increase for paramedics and a 1% increase for EMTs
Ohio Task Force 1 rescue team members described the Surfside condo collapse scene as being “like a combat zone in a war movie” as they worked to find victims