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 firefighter reportedly suffered serious burns after becoming trapped during the fire in September
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Kerith, a Golden Retriever and licensed pet therapy dog, offers much-needed emotional support to California firefighters battling the 2,400-acre Woodward Fire
Tavares Fire Department Lt. Carsten Kieffer said a fellow paramedic on the boat used his belt as a tourniquet
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
The firefighter was walking to the convenience store when he heard gunfire and realized he’d been hit
How to protect firefighters from in-station hazards, like asbestos, mold and vermin
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
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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
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure
Activating the surgical team: A low-frequency, high-risk emergency procedure in the field