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
New York and Ohio researchers are using dust collected within 72 hours of the collapse of the twin towers in their tests
Firefighter Robert Daniels, a Hotshot working the BTU Complex, raced to put out flames threatening his home after the Bear Fire exploded in size
Officials said the heat from the fire caused the firefighter to be burned by his own sweat under his protective gear
Another firefighter was also injured during the fire in Forth Worth on Wednesday
Firefighters suffered burns and smoke inhalation battling the Dolan Fire
Applying the same stroke assessment to leadership capabilities can highlight areas of improvement
The three Staten Island house fires were fought by more than 160 personnel between Monday and Tuesday
Toledo Firefighter-EMT DeAndre Ware performed CPR on Top Rank Coordinator Pete Susens after leaving the stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
One firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his neck and another suffered a minor back injury
D.C. Fire and EMS firefighters responded to two hazmat incidents, including a refrigerant leak and a sulphuric acid leak
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Orange County Fire Authority Firefighter Dylan Van Iwaarden was transferred to a rehabilitation facility on Wednesday to continue his recovery
It is the fourth year in a row Delegate Chad Lovejoy has introduced the legislation
Decatur officials said approximately 40-45% of the city’s first responders and public works employees have been vaccinated so far
How to conduct a financial size-up, strengthen financial health and select the right pension for your situation
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
Erskine Lakes Fire Company #1 Firefighter John Jonker Sr., 80, collapsed shortly after returning home from duty on Feb. 10
About 200 FDNY personnel responded to the blaze that destroyed a dollar store in Queens
Appropriate PPE can reduce respiratory, vision and hearing risks
The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010
Spokane firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday morning where a resident was also critically injured
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