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.
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The firefighter was helping with traffic detail when a semi crashed into the apparatus being used to block one lane
A new law will divert a percentage of state lottery revenues and place it in a Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund that will allow families to keep their insurance
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
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The explosion hurled large pieces of concrete up to 50 yards away and sent pieces of metal scattering as far as 100 yards across the street
First responders are investigating the explosion and report multiple injuries
April Manyon, a former competitive bodybuilder, plans to donate a portion of the prize money to organizations aiming to help first responders
Darryl Vandermark was paired with his service dog, Patriot, and he said the canine helped dim the depression, the anxiety, the anger he had felt due to his PTSD
Maplewood first responders teamed up to create the program in response to the escalating mental health crisis
Richard VanTroost, 66, wanted to personally thank and shake hands with the first responders who saved his life when he suffered a heart attack
The firefighters stopped on Ave. C and Victoria Sotomayor allegedly got out of her car and screamed at the truck’s driver, accusing him of nearly hitting her car
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The off-duty first responders spotted the wreck in a ditch while on their way to go hunting
The two representatives plan to offer the bill as an alternative to the workers’ compensation bill already passed by the state House
A total of 27 firefighters are now under quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure at a care facility
U.S Forest Service Firefighter Alex Manard competed in a 21-day challenge to survive in the wilderness sans clothing
Public safety leaders need to discuss risk-benefit of a quarantine and continuity of operations in light of decision to quarantine personnel potentially exposed to coronavirus
Michelle Phay says her husband Firefighter David Phay had asked her to bring awareness to the issue before his death from a rare disease in 2018
Under the proposed act, federal grant funding for mental wellness support would no longer carry a funding match requirement
Through the implementation and education of a number of new programs, the partnership hopes to reach their goal by 2025
Dill and Quinalty discuss the firefighter suicide crisis and what the data shows about firefighter behavioral health
Indianola Volunteer Firefighter Donald Lepper suddenly collapsed Sunday morning after fighting the blaze Saturday afternoon
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