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.
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Freeport fire officials said they believe a “smoke explosion” occurred in the ceiling area of the fire that damaged or destroyed several businesses
The first responders were moving a patient from a third-floor apartment when the collapse occurred
West Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Ben Rigney said first responders were told the power had been shut off, but that the firefighter was shocked while reaching to check the patient’s pulse
Bounchan Keola, who fled Laos as a refugee at the age of 2, was turned over to ICE after completing his prison term for second-degree attempted murder, voluntary manslaughter and assault with a firearm
The Eastern Connecticut EMS Council sent a letter to the state officials stressing the need for more tests after outbreaks at firehouses
Officials said that an improperly-installed solar power system sparked the blaze
Miami-Dade Firefighter Corey Logan was one of the first at the scene of the fatal blaze after seeing a neighbor frantically banging on his door through a home security camera
Frederick County officials said the firefighters were responding to a motorcycle crash when a second motorcycle drove through the scene
Assistant chiefs are manning the helm at the West Chester Township Fire Department following Chief Rick Prinz’s admission to the hospital on Saturday
A survey of nearly 12,000 firefighters found that about 1 out of every 20 firefighters who responded to 11 or more fires per year suffered from atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat
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Clintonville Firefighter Justin Williams, 25, was severely injured after being struck by an “out-of-control vehicle,” officials said
Whitehall Assistant Fire Chief Jim Brooks Jr. died four months after suffering a ruptured aorta while on duty
An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
The #MovementIsMedicine campaign encourages first responders and their loved ones to stay active while learning resiliency skills
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
Acknowledging the toll a career in public safety takes, what can first responders do to overcome the physical and mental health challenges that accompany the job?
Firefighters entered the home to search for the victim but were forced to retreat due to heavy fire
Gordon Graham explains the importance of proper and thorough PPE decontamination for firefighters; watch the video to learn more
The African serval weighing between 60-70 pounds escaped the blaze unharmed
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