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.
President-elect Joe Biden said he will release most available doses, in contrast to the current approach of conserving supply to guarantee availability of second shots
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Researchers used first-person accounts from responders to inform recommendations for firefighter safety at ESS sites
One study led by Stony Brook University researchers found that the brain “age” of some World Trade Center responders is 10 years older on average than the general population
Officials said some of the residents tried to put out the fire themselves before calling for help
Crews practiced social distancing, worked in smaller pods and held virtual briefings to help keep members safe
The five Yarmouth firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and lacerations
Parishville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief and EMT Nicholas Jerome, 30, is recovering after being seriously injured in an on-duty crash Tuesday
Firefighters were moving to attack the fire from above on a catwalk when they were knocked down by the blast
Bedford Firefighter-Paramedic Daniel Stewart and Nurse Beth Stewart have been working opposite days on the front lines while raising their two children
One of the Buffalo FD members reportedly suffered second-degree burns to his arm
The fire burned more than 100 acres and destroyed two residences
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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
Following a difficult year, firefighters must continue to focus on helping our fellow members cope
Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours as it quickly spread between floors and to neighboring structures
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