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
Using a ‘personal 360’ can help minimize the mistakes that compromise the public’s trust in the fire service
A letter to members stated that the department’s commitment to remembering the fallen must be balanced with health and safety
The fatal incident was the second time in two days a responding Indianapolis engine was involved in a collision
The Mesquite (Texas) Fire Department focused on turnout gear additions and cleaning, SCBA scrubbing and exhaust removal
Detailing the diagnosis process, plus the ‘lightbulb’ moment about underestimating the number of toxic fires we face
About half of Philadelphia’s on-duty firefighters were called to battle the blaze
Charges relate to improper storage of hazardous materials, the lack of necessary sprinkler system coverage and failure to maintain a safe building
It’s vital for chiefs, company officers and firefighters alike to help members manage both immediate and cumulative trauma
Eleven firefighters were injured in a warehouse fire in Los Angeles after an explosion forced them to crawl through a fireball to evacuate
138 firefighters from 33 units worked for two hours to put out the blaze
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The firefighter-paramedic, who is also the fire chief’s nephew, said the chief’s mandatory testing policy goes beyond CDC guidelines
How to face, not fear, emotions in order to bolster your mental health
Officials said the Fort Meade volunteer firefighter is “responsive and talking” after the incident
The firefighter reportedly suffered serious burns after becoming trapped during the fire in September
Asheville Fire Department officials said a “large piece of furniture” in the middle of the road and icy conditions contributed to the crash
Firefighters have strong opinions when it comes to getting inoculated
Doña Ana County officials said the vaccines are necessary to maintain a hazard-free workplace as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Researchers noted a possible connection between the microbes in smoke and cases of illness in firefighters
The fire put Jeff Davis County 911 and ambulance services out of commission until other counties stepped in to provide coverage
Four of the firefighters sustained serious injuries during the fire at the six-story building, which was scheduled to undergo renovations
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