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.
The new law allows public safety workers who reach 20 years of service within the next two years to retire with a pension, regardless of their age
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Harrison Township Firefighter-EMT Robert Cree, 72, suffered an apparent heart attack moments after returning home
In a letter to the National Governors Association, the union noted that more than 17,000 fire personnel have been forced to quarantine over the course of the pandemic
Former Asheville Fire Department Division Chief Joy Ponder says she was unfairly moved to a desk job and faced harassment from Chief Scott Burnette
The firefighter was helping prepare for a funeral procession for a retired firefighter when he lost his footing
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices discussed placing firefighters and police officers in a group with other essential workers, while healthcare workers would take top priority
Subtle shifts in thinking add up to big results, offering greater levels of resilience to draw from during challenging times
The Stamford Fire Department reported that a three-bay garage fire was well-involved and venting through the roof of the building when firefighters arrived on scene
Scott Davidson, 45, is the second Kansas City Fire Department member to die from the virus over the weekend
The fire began at one residence and then spread to another nearby home
Captain Robert “Bobby” Rocha is the second member of the Kansas City Fire Department to die from the virus
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Neighbors rushed to protect the girl from falling debris until first responders arrived
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
Syracuse firefighters rescued an unconscious woman from the burning home
Recovery Centers of America officials say the program is the first of its kind in Indiana
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
Under the bill, first responders no longer need to prove their stress was unusual compared to their coworkers’ to receive compensation
Regardless of case severity, many COVID-19 patients face serious persistent symptoms for months
Shake off the strictures of COVID-19, gear up and use training to prove you’re still ‘brilliant at the basics’
On-scene rehab is vital to firefighters’ health; here’s how firefighters can set aside a week to focus on rehab
Retired Syracuse Firefighter Tim Downes, a cancer survivor, has been working to implement the comprehensive screening for about seven years