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.
Hillsborough Fire Company #2’s William Shaffer experienced a medical emergency at the scene and was transported to a nearby hospital
FITNESS IN FOCUS
About 200 FDNY personnel responded to the blaze that destroyed a dollar store in Queens
Appropriate PPE can reduce respiratory, vision and hearing risks
The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010
Spokane firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday morning where a resident was also critically injured
The proposed bill would also mandate health and occupational training for firefighters
A fundraiser for Vista Firefighter-Paramedic Andy Valenta, 33, who was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, raised more than $80,000 in 3 days
Officials say firefighters slid a raft on the ice in an attempt to reach the dog but the ice broke and cut the raft
A Cedar Rapids spokesperson said extremely cold temperatures likely contributed to the hose failure that left two firefighters with fractures
Key factors – funding, adaptation of previous vaccines, simultaneous testing and manufacturing – combined to speed vaccine rollout
The CDC released new guidance Wednesday stating that wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask is one way to achieve a higher degree of protection
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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
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
The Spokane Valley Fire Department members sustained minor injuries battling a blaze that burst through the roof of the building