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.
Captain Dena Ali draws from personal experience and data when educating firefighters about mental health and suicide
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
CAL FIRE Capt. David William Lutz, 33, of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit, died during a trip to Pfeiffer Burns State Park with his family
The crash caused the cruiser to hit a firefighter who was responding to a tractor-trailer fire
One firefighter was overcome by smoke while ascending an interior stairwell; the other was rescued via a fifth-floor window
The grandson of Levy Fire District Chief Doug Graham, 77, allegedly pointed a gun during the dispute at the fire station
Focus on your members, budget, planning for the future, and strong leadership
The city is poised to direct the funds toward the Portland Street Response program that would dispatch paramedics and behavioral health experts on some calls
Wellesley Firefighter Brian Hester spent 40 days on a ventilator and 30 in a medically-induced coma
One of the firefighters hospitalized is Capt. Dave Baker, who appears in an iconic Disney image with Mickey Mouse
Mansfield Firefighter-Paramedic Michael McLaughlin, 39, died Saturday after a long battle with the disease
COMPLETE COVERAGE
How firefighters can limit exposure to diesel exhaust emissions and diesel particulate matter
How to approach high-risk exposures in paramedics previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
The blaze tore through a row of six Queens homes, displacing 40 residents
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers will still be included in Phase 1, but considered lower priority than nursing home residents and some healthcare workers
One of the Indio firefighters is in critical condition and another is in serious condition
While fires burn the same in all our backyards, sometimes they burn a little longer where staffing issues hinder response efforts
Bob Stanczyk was putting out hot spots when he noticed discomfort in his left shoulder; alerting EMTs he didn’t feel right saved his life
Vaccination protects providers, partners, the public and patients from the known and significant risks of COVID-19 infection
Mansfield Fire Department Capt. Ted Morrissette, who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease 18 years ago, is now recovering at home after a liver transplant
Firefighters faced multiple challenges including barred windows and icy conditions while battling the blaze that displaced 15 people
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