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 grandson of Levy Fire District Chief Doug Graham, 77, allegedly pointed a gun during the dispute at the fire station
FITNESS IN FOCUS
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
Planks help strengthen firefighters’ core muscles and protect their back and shoulders
Police say a woman struck the back of the ambulance occupied by a critical patient and four Cleveland first responders
Ryan Mains served others as an Army medic and a Chicago-area firefighter; now, grappling with PTSD, he’s still trying to help
The team of first responders joined the Connecticut Hockey League and made it through the semi-final playoff round this season
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Allentown firefighter was transported to an area hospital after falling from a ladder at a row home fire
The entire department will now be tested after 14 firefighters tested positive for the virus
Rialto fire officials said this is the third time the station has been struck by a vehicle
The engine was en route to an emergency call when it swerved to avoid another vehicle and rolled over
The system alerts only the fire and EMS stations being dispatched and is meant to reduce first responders’ stress
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
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