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.
About 250 firefighters joined in a procession to honor their fallen colleague, Senior Lt. Francis Dombrowski
FITNESS IN FOCUS
As departments are tasked with moving, packing and unpacking the vaccines, firefighters must be mindful of carbon dioxide dangers
Two of the firefighters sustained burns to 40-50% of their bodies, officials said
Firefighters were going to the second floor to search for a trapped person when the collapse occurred
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure
Activating the surgical team: A low-frequency, high-risk emergency procedure in the field
Training is a great way to give firefighters some agency over their work lives, ultimately helping reduce anxiety
The Cedar Rapids firefighters sustained blunt force trauma and one was knocked unconscious, officials said
Officials said the three-alarm blaze at a three-story home caused the roof and rear of the building to collapse
The other driver was killed when their car crashed into the parked apparatus, pushing it into the firefighters at a crash scene
COMPLETE COVERAGE
What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the importance of annual physicals for firefighters
One Cheektowaga firefighter became dehydrated and another suffered a cut on his arm while fighting a fire in a storage facility
A firefighter suffered minor injuries at an “all-hands” fire call involving about 60 responders from 12 units
A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by police, officials said
Watch as fitness expert Aaron Zamzow details three stretches and three exercises designed specifically to keep firefighters’ knees healthy
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Firefighter Dan Steffensen was flow to a burn center in Utah after a fellow firefighter escaped and notified the IC
Vincent Intiso, 57, served with the East Orange Fire Department for 34 years
A Madison Heights firefighter was bitten after arriving to help the animal’s owner, who was being attacked
One chief’s tips and recommendations to balance fitness, sleep and relaxation