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 city is poised to direct the funds toward the Portland Street Response program that would dispatch paramedics and behavioral health experts on some calls
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Stimulants or depressants that are ingested or inhaled can make it more difficult to fall asleep
Colleagues said former Fire Company President Lee Nanna died from a “broken heart” after the death of his brother, former Chief Mark Nanna
It’s time to wash away the traditional bay lounge areas where toxic exposure can occur
A vehicle crossed a median and crashed into the firefighter-paramedics and police officer as they worked a wreck
The fired firefighter and Baptist minister claimed his termination constituted a violation of his religious freedom
FDNY Lt. Michael Toomey’s father, Firefighter John “Jack” Toomey, died in 1987 shortly before becoming a lieutenant
Former North Olympia Firefighter Christopher Murray purchased the fire engine he used to run and converted into a mobile pizza kitchen
Roadway LODDs are tragic reminders of the importance of time, distance and shielding to reduce hot zone risk
Officials said firefighters pumped water from the Chesapeake Bay due to there being no fire hydrants in the area
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Why ballistic protection is now a necessity, plus 5 steps for how departments can add body armor to their equipment cache
Seven police officers were also injured during unrest as officials investigated the disappearance of two teenage girls
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
How to stick to health-focused resolutions amid the pandemic