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.
Erskine Lakes Fire Company #1 Firefighter John Jonker Sr., 80, collapsed shortly after returning home from duty on Feb. 10
FITNESS IN FOCUS
More than 200 firefighters responded to the blaze that engulfed one three-story home and spread to another
The foundation provided $8.2 million in grants and nearly 13,000 hotel rooms for first responders
Members of Rescue 5 left a candle-light ceremony at their station to respond to the blaze on the fifth floor of a seven-story building
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
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St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris “Al” Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts
The Detroit Fire Department is investigating after firefighters allegedly traveled to a party in the apparatus and consumed alcohol while on duty
Three of the firefighters were hurt by falling concrete when a portion of the garage collapsed
The one-shot vaccine may help speed distribution efforts if it is approved by federal regulators
Officials say Cornell Firefighter Justin Fredrickson, 35, was operating a hose line outside when the bullet went through the wall, striking him
Jonathan and Matthew Burgess juggle the demands of their firefighter and LE careers with their built-from-the-ground-up food business
The open-access paper outlines how hood design, cleaning and doffing methods affect contaminatant exposure, heat stress and firefighter comfort
The program scheduled for June 20-26 seeks to bring attention to post-incident physical and psychological health
Officials said the firefighters became disoriented and were assisted from the house by other firefighters
A resident was also injured jumping from a window to escape the flames that spread through four homes
