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.
The state Occupational Safety & Health Administration cited the Memphis Fire Department for reportedly failing to provide COVID-19 training, conduct daily health checks and ensure employees wore masks
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Parishville Firefighter-EMT Nicholas Jerome spent two weeks in the hospital following the on-duty crash
How fire officers can manage the 5 stages of grief experienced during the pandemic
4 simple questions to improve first responder family relationships
Newburg Fire Department EMTs saved “one of their own” after a firefighter went into cardiac arrest, officials said
Few significant crackdowns on chemical storage came in the wake of the 2013 West explosion, which killed 12 firefighters
Three firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and dehydration and one sustained injuries to his back and ankle
Dramatic video shows the moment that a fire at a fireworks warehouse rocks the capital of Lebanon
Former Chief Jeff Payne, who retired in January, says he is “very proud” of the resiliency first responders have shown
Sgt. Steven Splan died hours after he returned from cutting a tree that was blocking a roadway
The Duxbury Fire Department is reportedly the first in the United States to use the rings to monitor firefighters’ health
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Make the commitment, evaluate your situation, set goals, create a healthy environment, and size-up the plan as you go
Rochester Fire Lt. Ryan Fleming said the size and compartmentalized structure of the multifamily home made the blaze difficult to fight
Breaking down key factors involved in getting into a fire academy, the differences among the types of academies, and how you can set yourself up for success
Answering key questions about safety, efficacy, mutations, side effects, conspiracy theories, and what’s ahead as new vaccines roll out
A sheriff’s office report states that the firefighter was driving the tanker to a fire when the lights from another fire department’s tanker obscured his vision
Health-related factors – obesity, fitness level, depression and others – impact injury risk for men and women alike
The El Paso firefighter was hit by debris after a speeding vehicle struck a pole at the scene of an earlier crash, officials say
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
Officials say the firefighter lost control of his pickup truck due to weather conditions and collided with another pickup
Manchester Alderman Jim Roy, a retired city firefighter, brought up the idea following the deaths of several department members last year
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