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.
Join me in the abyss where I remember trying to save an 11-year-old boy – with his killer standing near
FITNESS IN FOCUS
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
Three of the firefighters were released from the hospital, and the fire captain who had been driving the fire engine remained hospitalized overnight
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Asst. Chief Christian Johnson of Okanogan County Fire District 3 was placed in a medically induced coma to stabilize him before skin graft surgery
Researchers compared firefighters’ exposure to toxins during different fireground tasks and attack types
Guests of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose reported smelling a chemical odor and feeling faint, light-headed and short of breath
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The guidelines cover actions both employees and employers in essential industries, such as public safety, should take
Government and private groups are stepping up with resources and assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Fire Chief Harold Scoggins details the quick launch of the country’s first responder-focused testing facility
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with IAFC President Gary Ludwig about the association’s campaign “If you don’t feel well, don’t make it your farewell”
In their weekly webinar, members of the IAFC COVID-19 Task Force provided updated guidelines and advice for members battling the virus
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