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.
Christy Warren shares why she left the fire service and now works at a trauma retreat for first responders
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
Eric Stevens, who played for the St. Louis Rams, was diagnosed with ALS one month after his wedding
New IAFC campaign focuses on watching for warning signs of cardiac events
A pilot and passenger were each thrown from one balloon as it impacted, bounded along the ground and caught fire
Authorities said the first explosion splattered heated mineral oil used to cool the transformers and possibly ignited subsequent blasts
Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White said his goal is to provide more resources and start a dialogue about mental health
Firefighter Dan Ravenhorst was responding to a mobile home fire when he suffered a heart attack
“Mental health is very important to their overall wellbeing. It’s OK to seek help, and recovery is possible,” one official said
Officials said the source of the explosions may have been from an electrical transformer
COMPLETE COVERAGE
A person of interest was taken into custody after the shooting, which left the firefighter hospitalized with several gunshot wounds
Firefighters were responding to a fire alarm when the engine hit standing water and crashed
University of Washington Physicians discuss false-positive rates and the work ahead to study COVID-19 immunity
Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak
Presenters offered solutions to the complex situations brought on by the pandemic, including mental health concerns, operational organization and documentation
Through the fire chief’s eyes: Navigating a pandemic to protect our people
City leaders plan to test as many first responders as possible to prevent those without symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus
West Liberty Firefighter Omar Martinez’s mother, sister and father all contracted the virus
A typical shift during the pandemic highlights the uncertainty faced by first responders
The Disaster Responder Assets Network will host confidential Zoom sessions led by front-line responders trained in peer support