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.
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
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The three firefighters were not informed by the county health department or hospital that a patient they transported had died from the virus
Personnel will instead be asked to wear masks and monitor for symptoms in order to prevent staffing shortages
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
Summit County is asking dentists, construction companies, small businesses and anyone else who has PPE to donate to firefighters and EMS
Officials say the firefighter sustained second-degree burns to his hands at the blaze that spread between three houses
Santa Clara County has decided to expedite COVID-19 testing for emergency personnel in the hopes of avoiding staffing shortages
The fire service is the best agency to tackle the pandemic; we just need to follow some simple guidelines
First responder agencies are working to improve mental health resources and training after the death of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Mickel Zainfeld
Communication, PPE and decontamination strategies highlighted the 4th FirstWatch and Paramedic Chiefs of Canada COVID-19 webinar
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Members of Rescue 5 left a candle-light ceremony at their station to respond to the blaze on the fifth floor of a seven-story building
New York and Ohio researchers are using dust collected within 72 hours of the collapse of the twin towers in their tests
Firefighter Robert Daniels, a Hotshot working the BTU Complex, raced to put out flames threatening his home after the Bear Fire exploded in size
Officials said the heat from the fire caused the firefighter to be burned by his own sweat under his protective gear
How to assess your current status, develop clear and measurable goals, and create a plan for success
Seeking a new design approach that focuses on preventing contamination in the first place, plus allowing for effective decon
Another firefighter was also injured during the fire in Forth Worth on Wednesday
Firefighters suffered burns and smoke inhalation battling the Dolan Fire
Applying the same stroke assessment to leadership capabilities can highlight areas of improvement
The three Staten Island house fires were fought by more than 160 personnel between Monday and Tuesday
