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.
Personnel will instead be asked to wear masks and monitor for symptoms in order to prevent staffing shortages
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The nearly $1 million doesn’t include retro pay for the past three years and the city and the union still have to negotiate contracts for 2016 and the years beyond
The second floor of the home collapsed and a second-alarm was struck because of the volume of the fire and the humidity
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said three of the children were in cardiac arrest after firefighters whisked them from an apartment inside the home
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball while battling the blaze
An explosion caused six firefighters to sustain moderate to severe burns and cuts from flying debris while battling a house fire
Prevention and early detection are critical to helping firefighters manage cardiovascular, cancer and mental health issues
New York Firefighter Jimmy Howell posted a video of him giving his 9-month old daughter a pedicure that has now gone viral
Of the 21 injured, 16 people were taken to the hospital and one person was transported with serious injuries
A Rapids Volunteer Fire Company firefighter was transported to the hospital after being hit by a car while directing traffic
Eric Whitehead sued the fire department for “negligence, carelessness and recklessness” and violating its procedures and practices when fighting the fire
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FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said he has “no reason to believe” the numbers won’t continue to increase
Functional training improves performance, reduces injuries and, ultimately, prolongs careers
It’s important to prioritize family support, clear communication and health during stressful times
Union representatives say quarantined firefighters are being denied workers’ compensation because it’s too difficult to prove they were exposed through work
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier this week that 46 FDNY members had tested positive
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
Despite the newness and unknown of the virus, IAFC leaders underscored it’s not that difficult to predict some of the near-term effects
FDNY Paramedic Christell Cadet, who has publicly shared her experience with the disease, has been hospitalized since falling ill last week
As you serve as a first responder, you will confront a wide range of emotional responses to this pandemic, so take time to process your thoughts
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure