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.
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The firefighter sustained second-degree burns to his hands after being thrown back by the unexpected blast
The firefighter was shot in the leg by an “unknown offender” while responding to the car fire, authorities said
A judge said the department must allow the four firefighters to return to full duty with short facial hair
The GoFundMe campaign seeks to raise $5,000 for the daughters of Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith, who died in a crash while returning from a call
The ‘Olympics’ for public safety officers and firefighters is an event of kinship and connections
The Hanford Fire Department will hold their first free “Ride a bike with a Firefighter” event for kids and teens
A total of 11 people suffered smoke inhalation at the massive overnight blaze
The bill would provide preventative training and improve access to workers’ compensation for PTSD and other mental health conditions
One incident years ago reemerges in an unexpected moment
The new policy outlines circumstances that require drug and alcohol testing for volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders
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A study from King County, Washington, characterizes COVID-19 patients receiving care from EMS
The family of Hinsdale Firefighter-Paramedic Nicole Hladik, 27, said there had been a sudden recent change to her mood before her death Tuesday
The Parishville Volunteer Fire Department firefighter-EMT was reportedly responding in his personal vehicle when he crashed into a tree
The agency put out a call for plasma donations from those with Type O-positive blood who have recovered from the virus
2 more firefighters injured in the explosion returned to active duty this week; 1 firefighter remains hospitalized
Chinese researchers found that the virus was present in the semen of six study participants with COVID-19
The NTSB’s report found that Jet A fuel was mistakenly added to the plane, which only uses aviation gasoline
One firefighter was burned and another suffered smoke inhalation; 23 fire departments battled the blaze
One sailor said the scene outside the ship at the height of the conflagration was “chaotic,” and sailors shared firefighting equipment, such as masks and gloves
CPSE/ICMA white paper considers strategies to adapt to an increasingly dynamic all-hazards work environment
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