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.
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The airman with the 167th Airlift Wing Fire Department was fatally injured Sunday while responding to a request for mutual aid
House Bill 308 also prohibits employers from penalizing first responders who file a claim with the fund
Maj. Andy Davis was the son of ret. Capt. Johnny Davis, brother of Deputy Chief Tony Davis and Maj. Scott Davis, and uncle of Cpl. A.J. Davis
An Oklahoma City firefighter whose uncle, a 20-year veteran of the department, died from COVID-19 was the first to receive a vaccine against the virus
FD: Two workers who were trapped on dangling scaffolding were rescued through a window
Edward F. Hine and Chief Emeritus Lee Witman of the Colonial Park Fire Co. both played critical roles in the department’s fire prevention and education programming
Several firefighters had to escape through a window moments before the building’s walls caved in
The Wichita firefighter was rushed to the ER with complaints of upper back pain after a fire that resulted in multiple firefighter injuries
Fire Chief Sam Peña said the fire department continues to be plagued by infections and quarantines
Fire agencies should encourage members to get vaccinated, prepare their response plans for vaccine distribution, and remain vigilant
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Two firefighters from Stevens County Fire District 1 were injured in the collision near Loon Lake
New Haven Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins was injured last month in a fire that killed fellow firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr.
Firefighters evacuated neighboring houses of the reported fire as the blaze spread; the temperature in the area hampered the response, fire officials said
One firefighter was injured in the response, which was determined to be the largest in the department’s history, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesman said
Members of the Lexington Fire Department and their families gathered to support Firefighter Joe Sexton and his son, John, who currently spends 10 hours each night on dialysis for renal disease
Fire departments are not immune from workplace violence, so we must develop meaningful support and treatment systems
Seeing Demya Sibley’s progress after responding to the grisly crash scene has been instrumental in helping the providers process the call
Joslyn Carlon, daughter of slain LACoFD Firefighter Tory Carlon, accepted her high school diploma to the applause of dozens of her father’s fellow firefighters
As part of the “ROG the Dog” animal-assisted therapy initiative, 30+ dogs will be stationed across the country to deploy following emergencies
The Administration seeks to mobilize an ‘All-of-America Sprint’ to get 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated by July 4