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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons has been with the department for 19 years and comes from a family of FDNY firefighters
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac EMT and Fleetwood Firefighter Jeremy Emerich, 40, died six weeks after his brother also died from COVID-19
LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas said a federal investigation will ‘ensure this type of fire never happens again’
During the operation, smoke began coming from the roof, forcing firefighters to evacuate and fight the fire from outside
A citywide review will examine how businesses store volatile materials after the blast that injured 12 firefighters
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Joe Manchin and Tom Udall asked for PPE and improved virus testing as peak fire season approaches
Firefighters safely evacuated two people and a dog from the home during the two-alarm blaze
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “the whole FDNY family” will be the first to receive the tests
Fire officers must be aware and vigilant of both issues as we provide professional and caring leadership in our departments
Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said he did not notice a safety placard warning firefighters of potential hazards at the warehouse
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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
Subtle shifts in thinking add up to big results, offering greater levels of resilience to draw from during challenging times
