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.
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac EMT and Fleetwood Firefighter Jeremy Emerich, 40, died six weeks after his brother also died from COVID-19
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Volunteer Firefighter Matt VanOrden, 20, sustained serious injuries after falling into an abandoned well
Officials said the three people killed inside the abandoned building are now being considered homicide victims
Unprecedented wildfires have taxed California firefighters and the state’s budget as overtime increased by over half in the last decade
Fire official disputes Ind. city’s claims of cost savings in controversial firefighter shift changes
East Chicago’s mayor and fire chief said similar changes were successful in Washington D.C., but a D.C. fire official said this claim was inaccurate
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
About 100 firefighters responded to the house fire that injured a volunteer firefighter and killed six pets
The $6.75 million station is 4,500 square feet larger than its predecessor and has an exhaust system designed to reduce cancer risk
FDNY EMT Nicholas Cody suffered nerve damage after being bitten on the shoulder and slammed into an ambulance door
The couple thanked the firefighters for going above and beyond to retrieve the special items
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The driver was arrested after dragging the firefighter who was blocking off a work site
Providing alcohol in the firehouse can serve as a mechanism to encourage socialization, but this also creates liability issues
Police say a woman who was angry at her boyfriend lit the fire that killed two occupants and injured several responding firefighters
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said several of the firefighters will be off of work for a long time due to their injuries
Chief Norvin Collins shares how best to communicate with firefighters about their experiences, provide reassurance and offer assistance
The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported that 20 apparatus plus support units responded to the thrift store blaze
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the fire was more like a “four-alarm equivalent fire” due to intense heat
Jacksonville firefighters suffered burn injuries during fire attack operations at a cargo ship fire
Lisbon Firefighter Justin Sayre surprised his girlfriend with help from another local fire department and a smoke machine
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone