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
The International Association of Fire Chiefs also said EMS personnel should have a role in administering the vaccine
Firefighter Raul Garcia-Santos was battling the Palmer Fire when his wife and three children, ages 6 to 17, died in a mobile home blaze
True mental toughness means not burying emotions or avoiding difficult conversations
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones, 63, was inspired by her son, a fire captain, to pursue a second career in public safety
Phillipsburg Fire Chief Rich Hay said firefighters faced difficult conditions fighting the blaze within the plant’s pollution control system
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
Three of the firefighters still haven’t been able to return to work after the June 4 fire and blast in Jacksonville
What EMS providers need to know about the physiology behind the Lazarus syndrome to ensure a patient is deceased before declaring death
About 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at the three-story building
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The proposed bill would also mandate health and occupational training for firefighters
A fundraiser for Vista Firefighter-Paramedic Andy Valenta, 33, who was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, raised more than $80,000 in 3 days
Officials say firefighters slid a raft on the ice in an attempt to reach the dog but the ice broke and cut the raft
A Cedar Rapids spokesperson said extremely cold temperatures likely contributed to the hose failure that left two firefighters with fractures
Key factors – funding, adaptation of previous vaccines, simultaneous testing and manufacturing – combined to speed vaccine rollout
The CDC released new guidance Wednesday stating that wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask is one way to achieve a higher degree of protection
The bill would provide disability payments and copay reimbursements for first responders with PTSD
As departments are tasked with moving, packing and unpacking the vaccines, firefighters must be mindful of carbon dioxide dangers
Two of the firefighters sustained burns to 40-50% of their bodies, officials said
Firefighters were going to the second floor to search for a trapped person when the collapse occurred
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