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.
Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said data shows the department was averaging 15 new cases a day before the vaccines, which has now dropped to fewer than five
FITNESS IN FOCUS
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
Security footage shows three shooters involved in the incident that left a Chicago firefighter’s young son wounded
The firefighter injured his foot while battling a fire on the balcony of a second-floor apartment
One resident voiced concerns that the 95- and 109-decibel sirens in town could have a negative health impact
Officials said one firefighter fell and was burned and another suffered heat exhuastion
“Community paramedics hold a unique skill set to address the overlapping mental, medical and social conditions that homeless individuals may be presenting”
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Training is a great way to give firefighters some agency over their work lives, ultimately helping reduce anxiety
The Cedar Rapids firefighters sustained blunt force trauma and one was knocked unconscious, officials said
Officials said the three-alarm blaze at a three-story home caused the roof and rear of the building to collapse
The other driver was killed when their car crashed into the parked apparatus, pushing it into the firefighters at a crash scene
More PPE training is unlikely to address PPE fatigue; here are 7 strategies that will
More importantly, what will you do to focus on cancer awareness and prevention throughout the year?
Hanover officials said firefighters encountered a large amount of smoke and took 20 minutes to locate its origin
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
