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.
Increased fire service diversity in response operational hazards is not easily met with a one-size-fits-all PPE solution
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Officials say the three firefighters were fighting the blaze from inside the home when it partially collapsed on top of them
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
The sites will be set up in neighborhoods where many first responders live as well as in hard-hit African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods
Kinloch Firefighter Arlydia Bufford, 20, was critically injured and another woman was killed in the shooting at a St. Louis County Applebee’s
The research team determined that PFAS could be transferred from the outer shell and moisture barrier to the thermal liner, contacting firefighters’ skin
The firefighters sustained burns to their hands while ventilating the three-story home
One therapist shares why virtual meetings work so well for firefighters
Officials say a 15-year-old passenger in the car was also injured in the crash believed to be caused by distracted driving
The Houston firefighters’ union said one firefighter is in ICU and two other firefighters from the same station have also tested positive
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
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Officials said the fire spread from a porch through the house, causing the first-floor ceiling to collapse
Scales Mount Fire Protection District Capt. Leo W. Werner, 67, was a 46-year veteran of the department and a U.S. Army veteran
The three dogs have completed more than 120 hours of training and are each paired with a chaplain to help aid first responders wellness
D.C. Mayor Murial Bowser announced that vaccinations are expected to begin in the capital on Wednesday
A mayday call was canceled after a firefighter managed to bail out of a window
Central City Fire Department Lt. Cody Allen and Firefighter Shelby Allen were found dead at their residence on Friday morning
The move sets off what will be the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history
Wichita Falls Fire Department Chief Ken Prillaman describes his symptoms, how he’s feeling now and why people should take the virus seriously
Newburgh Firefighter Shelby Whitehouse ran up to the scene in full gear to find her boyfriend Lt. Zeke Fleming getting down on one knee
Portland Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said that 11 firefighters called out sick due to COVID-19 exposure after going maskless at the fire station
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