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
When performed regularly, these exercises can help reduce injuries and keep you in the game
Firefighters faced subzero temperatures while battling the two-alarm blaze
Across the country, fire and EMS workers are among the first to be immunized against the virus
Five reasons firefighters are at an increased risk of opioid abuse
The car involved in the hit-and-run was found burned and abandoned two days after the incident
Norton Fire Chief Mike Schultz is still recovering after being hospitalized with a severe case of the virus
Milford firefighters were hampered by an “inoperable” fire hydrant during the blaze that damaged four tractor-trailers
While COVID deaths will push 2020 counts high, “legacy” LODDs continue to drop
Casper Firefighter Dane Anderson was the first person in Natrona County to be vaccinated for the virus, followed by several other members of his department
One firefighter was struck by falling debris and several other sustained minor injuries while battling the blaze
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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
Santa Rosa firefighters treated the victim at the station and he was later transported to a local hospital
Chris Ryan beat throat cancer, then turned his focus to improving his daughter’s quality of life