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.
One resident voiced concerns that the 95- and 109-decibel sirens in town could have a negative health impact
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The fire chief said the lieutenant used “bad judgment” when he attempted to make the exercise more realistic with a live fire
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
Firefighter Matthew Bym proposed to Paramedic Makayla Swaim with some help from fellow firefighters
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
Transition from working, exercising, gaming or lounging with a predictable set of steps
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a ‘Pink Heals’ surprise celebration at her home
The move angered EMS union leaders who say EMTs and paramedics in the city continue to be deprioritized
Kent city officials have attempted to block the use of a vacant motel as a quarantine site after King County purchased it
Central Bell County Fire & Rescue Chief Jason Worsdale served at the department for 10 years and reportedly suffered from PTSD
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Kerith, a Golden Retriever and licensed pet therapy dog, offers much-needed emotional support to California firefighters battling the 2,400-acre Woodward Fire
Tavares Fire Department Lt. Carsten Kieffer said a fellow paramedic on the boat used his belt as a tourniquet
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
The firefighter was walking to the convenience store when he heard gunfire and realized he’d been hit
How to protect firefighters from in-station hazards, like asbestos, mold and vermin
Using a ‘personal 360’ can help minimize the mistakes that compromise the public’s trust in the fire service
A letter to members stated that the department’s commitment to remembering the fallen must be balanced with health and safety
The fatal incident was the second time in two days a responding Indianapolis engine was involved in a collision
The Mesquite (Texas) Fire Department focused on turnout gear additions and cleaning, SCBA scrubbing and exhaust removal
Detailing the diagnosis process, plus the ‘lightbulb’ moment about underestimating the number of toxic fires we face
