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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Fire statistics can be powerful tools to communicate to the public, media and elected officials to effect change
Personnel from the LAFD’s Station 9 in Skid Row gave an inside look at their experience aiding thousands of homeless residents
The carry mimics fireground movements that frequently result in slips and falls or injuries, such as pulled muscles
Use your familiarity, credibility and ability to speak in plain language to inform the public about the novel coronavirus and how to avoid infection
Research examines the impact of the job on pregnant firefighters
The Virginia firefighter’s son restored the 1950s antique fire truck his father used to operate
One civilian was rescued from the building’s fifth floor, and firefighters fought to control the fire for more than 24 hours
Ohio Firefighter-Paramedic Mike Weissmann is currently awaiting a match to a living donor
The volunteer firefighters were battling wildfires in New South Wales when the crash occurred
First responders and veterans suffering from PTSD share how service dogs have changed their lives
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The two firefighters and two people who jumped from windows to escape the blaze were treated and released
Raleigh Firefighter Nick Christopoulos did chest-to-ground burpees for 12 hours in a row in his endeavor to break the record
New Braunfels officials say the quarantining firefighters consumed alcohol and one overflowed a bathtub, causing significant water damage
Granite Shoals Firefighter-EMT Dustin Short sustained lung injuries after going into a burning building to save a trapped victim
“Heroes Health” is available for free download for first responders and healthcare personnel to assess their mental health symptoms and access support resources
Officials said water drops by helicopter were helping significantly as the firefighting effort entered its third day
Firefighters were battling a blaze at a suspected illegal marijuana grow house when the patio roof collapsed
How we mourn loss is individual, but passage of time helps everyone
West Virginia’s opioid crisis sparks launch of initiatives to support mental and physical health among fire and police personnel
A former firefighter who lived nearby made attempts to rescue the couple