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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Scales Mount Fire Protection District Capt. Leo W. Werner, 67, was a 46-year veteran of the department and a U.S. Army veteran
The three dogs have completed more than 120 hours of training and are each paired with a chaplain to help aid first responders wellness
D.C. Mayor Murial Bowser announced that vaccinations are expected to begin in the capital on Wednesday
A mayday call was canceled after a firefighter managed to bail out of a window
Central City Fire Department Lt. Cody Allen and Firefighter Shelby Allen were found dead at their residence on Friday morning
The move sets off what will be the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history
Wichita Falls Fire Department Chief Ken Prillaman describes his symptoms, how he’s feeling now and why people should take the virus seriously
Newburgh Firefighter Shelby Whitehouse ran up to the scene in full gear to find her boyfriend Lt. Zeke Fleming getting down on one knee
Portland Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said that 11 firefighters called out sick due to COVID-19 exposure after going maskless at the fire station
How firefighters can limit exposure to diesel exhaust emissions and diesel particulate matter
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Hundreds of people gathered to cheer for New Haven fire Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins, who was released the day after his 29th birthday
The two Little Rock crews were responding to the same call when the crash occurred, officials say
Chief Dennis Compton was honored by the foundation for his leadership through critical moments for the foundation and the fire service
Officials said the Stafford firefighter was drifting in and out of consciousness as a rescue team aided her
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Turlock firefighters rescued three dogs after a two-acre grass fire spread to a nearby home
HB158 proposes that Ohio fire departments be required to find an alternative to firefighting foam containing PFAS
Maia Dalton-Theodore will serve as the director for AFR’s Firefighter Mental Health and Wellness Program
Billy Thompson, 47, and his daughter, Alexis, 19, both graduated from the Hill College Fire Academy last week – a first for the instructor
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and 1,000 residents were evacuated due to the 1,325-acre Pacific Palisades Fire