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
A house fire led to a complete collapse, causing one firefighter to be injured by falling debris
Puppy Creek Fire Department used life-saving measures to restore breathing to the boy, who also suffered a heart attack en route to the hospital
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Colmar Firefighter Edward “Gary” Minnick, 65, on the day of his funeral
FDNY Firefighter James Marshall Jr., 43, was the son of FDNY Firefighter James Marshall Sr. who died due to 9/11-related illness in 2014
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these 5 don’ts
The firefighters were on break between battling the Glass Fire and officials say exposure couldn’t have happened at base camp or on the fireground
Firefighters tried to save a woman found in cardiac arrest on the second floor of the home
Ten Attleboro firefighters and two dispatchers from the department are now quarantined and being monitored by health officials
The Utica firefighter fell from the second floor to the basement
The fire started in a 3rd-floor apartment, but quickly spread, forcing the evacuation of the building
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Haileyville fire chief was suspended pending an investigation
In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
The SOLO RESCUE Decon Cleaning Machine helps firefighters clean helmets, boots, gloves and other small equipment, while minimizing potential exposure
Marking a full year since the pandemic declaration, we recognize all that firefighters have endured – and how we can persevere
The collision occurred right in front of the fire station
Chattanooga Fire Department Capt. Brad Petty applied pressure to the gunshot wound as his daughter spoke with dispatchers
Woodford County Fire Protection District Capt. Ronald Ingram, 72, was a 42-year fire service veteran
The injured Watertown firefighter, identified as Peyton Morse, 21, remains in critical but stable condition
First responders and essential workers can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket pandemic-related expenses
Firefighters have been using a classroom and the engine bay as living quarters during the clean-up
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