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.
A Change.org petition launched by a Kentucky EMT has received nearly 25,000 signatures over the last two weeks
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Of the 5,000 first responders surveyed, nearly 60% talked about depression, trauma, alcohol use and suicidal thoughts
The two-alarm house fire required additional reinforcements from seven other fire departments to put out the blaze
Ohio rep. introduces legislation that would require firefighters to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay teamed up with ChappellRoberts to start a program geared towards first responders’ mental health called “First to Respond, Last to Ask for Help”
Authorities believe the bus driver suffered a medical emergency before the bus crashed and ended up on its side in a ditch
Doctors who study pulmonary fibrosis are just beginning to focus on 9/11 victims as the long-term effects of exposure are emerging
A significant portion of first responders had new onset cognitive impairment years after their first initial cognitive test
Nearly 200 firefighters worked for three hours to knock down the flames in a wholesale fabric warehouse
The study found that the risk was 44% greater among firefighters who arrived on the morning of 9/11 compared to those who arrived later
A North Carolina firefighter was responding to a Hurricane Dorian emergency call when a tree fell and hit his car
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Former Canton Firefighter-Paramedic Rosario Carcione donated 30 48-ounce bottles of sanitizer to the department where he used to work
About 200 tests will be administered for free each day in the parking lot of the stadium
NAEMSP, King County leaders advise on scouting potential novel coronavirus calls, PPE use and when to transport COVID-19 patients
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi said many first responders feel they have nowhere to go after being diagnosed
The procession gave former Fire Commissioner Richard Gould’s family a chance to say goodbye amidst social distancing
NFFF Connect is a new initiative by the foundation to share tools and resources to help manage the impact of COVID-19
Tullytown Assistant Fire Chief Rick Johnson, 50, had previously served as fire chief and was a volunteer for more than 30 years
Industry association websites, webinars and resources offer training, procedures and advocacy for their members on the front lines
FDNY Firefighter Sal DePaola started the Instagram “quarantine_rv” to chronicle his time living in the vehicle
The three Michelin-starred restaurant, closed to the public due to COVID-19, has converted into a commissary kitchen producing 2,000 meals a day