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.
A Cedar Rapids spokesperson said extremely cold temperatures likely contributed to the hose failure that left two firefighters with fractures
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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
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
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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
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
Darryon Williams, 26, was booked on one count of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder; his bail was set at $11 million
Research shows the physiological impacts of training in realistic conditions to prepare the body for the job
The Contra Costa County firefighter and AMR paramedic were shot while responding to a medical emergency Saturday night
Toxicologist Jerry Snow, MD, joins our hosts to discuss the common symptoms and what leads to misdiagnosis in carbon monoxide poisoning
Video shows one of the firefighters leaping from the roof of the building to another building to escape
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
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