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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
During a traffic stop, a deputy sheriff located narcotics and shortly thereafter began to pass out; Fire rescue personnel arrived on scene and two firefighters also began feeling ill
Chaplains provide care to firefighters, family members and members of the public in a range of crucial ways
Addressing behavioral health needs must be a priority
Driver/Engineer Michael Watkins, 75 was a member of the Northeast Lakeside Fire Department
Former addict, kept alive by firefighter/paramedics, now part of an Ohio community’s approach to stem the opioid crisis
To help teach first responders how to mitigate that stress, the city of Keene hosted “Resilience Strategies for First Responders”
The goal of EaseAwake, a wearable wristband device similar to a FitBit, is to help sleeping firefighters wake slowly when a call to service comes in
Eleven firefighters were among the 37 people who were hospitalized, and one of the injured firefighters was among the seven in critical but stable condition
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The ‘Olympics’ for public safety officers and firefighters is an event of kinship and connections
The Hanford Fire Department will hold their first free “Ride a bike with a Firefighter” event for kids and teens
A total of 11 people suffered smoke inhalation at the massive overnight blaze
The bill would provide preventative training and improve access to workers’ compensation for PTSD and other mental health conditions
One incident years ago reemerges in an unexpected moment
The new policy outlines circumstances that require drug and alcohol testing for volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders
Fire statistics can be powerful tools to communicate to the public, media and elected officials to effect change
Personnel from the LAFD’s Station 9 in Skid Row gave an inside look at their experience aiding thousands of homeless residents
The carry mimics fireground movements that frequently result in slips and falls or injuries, such as pulled muscles
Use your familiarity, credibility and ability to speak in plain language to inform the public about the novel coronavirus and how to avoid infection