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 Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends webinar will feature panelists discussing opportunities for strengthening EMS systems post-COVID-19
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Two firefighters were aboard the plane along with eight other passengers and three crewmembers
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
Betty T. Miller sustained serious injuries when her vehicle crashed into the fire station causing extensive manage to the building, an EMS vehicle and a trailer
Firefighters can be exposed to PFHxS and other PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam, exposure from contaminated PPE, managing PFAS foam wastes and contaminated fire stations
Firefighter-Paramedic Robbie Pettingill battled PTSD from job-related stress
Authorities say Croyle crashed into the Twin Peaks restaurant, then threw buckets of fuel, propane tanks and fuel-soaked blankets inside and torched it
The firefighter sustained a knee injury at the fire, which started in the attic and progressed through the roof
Aaron Zamzow explains the connection between hydration and heart attacks, how water can help improve your performance, and more
One Sarasota County firefighter fell through the roof of a two-story wood home while venting an area believed to be safe
James Devane responded to a 2011 house fire that earned three New Hyde Park firefighters the Gold Medal of Valor for Devane’s and another firefighter rescue
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Dozens of emergency vehicles participated in a procession past the home of Medford Firefighter Bryan Danzinger, 56, who died this week
The first responders were trying to help a resident who was trapped by a fallen tree when another tree or large tree limb fell on them
More than three dozen firefighters responded to the blaze; two were treated at a burn center after sustaining injuries
Jay-Natalie La Santa, daughter of FDNY Firefighter Jerel La Santa, died on Monday from virus complications
Volunteer Firefighter Joe Lott, who has volunteered with two Georgia fire departments for 15 years, was helping with tornado cleanup when his house caught fire
Engage in these simple practices to manage the stress of uncertainty
It’s important to be present, communicate, do what’s right and, most importantly, keep going through the chaos
Not all COVID-19 antibody tests are created equal – an important point to consider when determining who is best serving on the front lines
While more than 90% of the country is under stay-at-home orders, there are still ways to support public safety members during this unprecedented national emergency
First responders and healthcare professionals can get a daily free “thank you” meal from April 22 to May 5 by showing their badge