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
How to approach high-risk exposures in paramedics previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
The blaze tore through a row of six Queens homes, displacing 40 residents
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers will still be included in Phase 1, but considered lower priority than nursing home residents and some healthcare workers
One of the Indio firefighters is in critical condition and another is in serious condition
While fires burn the same in all our backyards, sometimes they burn a little longer where staffing issues hinder response efforts
Bob Stanczyk was putting out hot spots when he noticed discomfort in his left shoulder; alerting EMTs he didn’t feel right saved his life
Vaccination protects providers, partners, the public and patients from the known and significant risks of COVID-19 infection
Mansfield Fire Department Capt. Ted Morrissette, who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease 18 years ago, is now recovering at home after a liver transplant
Firefighters faced multiple challenges including barred windows and icy conditions while battling the blaze that displaced 15 people
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
COMPLETE COVERAGE
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and 1,000 residents were evacuated due to the 1,325-acre Pacific Palisades Fire
Two other firefighters and a resident were also treated for injuries after the blaze in Beardstown
The fire department’s current peer support program consists of one full-time employee and has a budget of less than $80,000
One of the firefighters was hospitalized after becoming trapped
Last month, the department shared that seven firefighters had become new fathers; now, more than a dozen are looking forward to Father’s Day
New Haven Fire Lt. Samod Rankins, who was critically injured in the blaze that killed Firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr., has a “heart of gold,” friends said
It’s important to find a focused habit that energizes you and returns you to yourself as whole and complete
Officials said the fire lieutenant who was also critically injured has been improving
City first responders have been eligible to get the vaccine since January
Morgan Dardia, a high school student, lacrosse goalie and daughter of a fire captain, recently completed her EMT courses
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