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.
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Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the fire was more like a “four-alarm equivalent fire” due to intense heat
Jacksonville firefighters suffered burn injuries during fire attack operations at a cargo ship fire
Lisbon Firefighter Justin Sayre surprised his girlfriend with help from another local fire department and a smoke machine
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with Fire Chief (ret.) Todd LeDuc about the top three health issues facing firefighters: cardiac issues, cancer and behavioral health challenges
The volunteers got to work sewing new elastics for the older masks
Former Woodstock Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Mains, an Iraq war veteran, sought to support others while facing his own struggle with PTSD
Street Medics Austin has aided several people injured by police projectiles and coordinates to help ambulances access patients
Philadelphia Firefighter Eric Gore died Tuesday at Temple University Hospital
More than 200 firefighters responded to the five-alarm blaze at a south Sacramento industrial park
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The St. Ignace firefighter suffered smoke inhalation after pulling his neighbor from the burning home
The firefighter fell through the floor and became trapped at a house fire in Catonsville
The bureau had recorded only 10 positive cases between Feb. 28 and Nov. 17
The Jamison firefighter was transported to a local medical center with non-life-threatening injuries
The Jacksonville firefighters entered the home to search for an individual who neighbors feared was trapped inside
Harrison Township Firefighter-EMT Robert Cree, 72, suffered an apparent heart attack moments after returning home
In a letter to the National Governors Association, the union noted that more than 17,000 fire personnel have been forced to quarantine over the course of the pandemic
Former Asheville Fire Department Division Chief Joy Ponder says she was unfairly moved to a desk job and faced harassment from Chief Scott Burnette
The firefighter was helping prepare for a funeral procession for a retired firefighter when he lost his footing
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices discussed placing firefighters and police officers in a group with other essential workers, while healthcare workers would take top priority
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