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.
The alternative bill would fund workers’ compensation for first responders with PTSD through a different department
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Clinton Firefighter Adam Cain was left with a bruised brain, two fractures in his back, a dislocated left elbow, a broken radius and ulna in his right arm and a majority of his ribs broken
Emergency personnel responded and provided medical attention to the 46-year-old Bridgeport firefighter
Firefighter calls mayday after roof collapse separates interior crew
Jerome Anthony Burke, 52, put up a fight after mistaking one of the EMS personnel for the manager of the store who kicked him out earlier that day
First Responder Support Network offer educational treatment programs aimed at recovery from the stress of critical incidents
Hoby Bonham was released from the hospital after the June 5 fireworks explosion that sent two firefighters to the hospital and left 10 other firefighters with minor injuries
A cause of death was not immediately released, but among resources the sheriff’s office referred people to was suicide prevention support
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a fire breaking out at a recycling facility and while fighting the fire, two firefighters were sent to a local hospital
Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said that firefighters confronted a “chaotic” situation when they arrived with victims outside in the front and back of the building as well inside while a heavy fire raged on the first floor
COMPLETE COVERAGE
A GoFundMe has been created for the El Paso firefighter, who was struck while responding to a crash scene
The driver of the car was arrested and faces a DWI charge after crashing into the firehouse lounge area
Video shows officers in New York keep their cool during a tense traffic stop involving an aggravated city councilman
The woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a fire truck that was not responding to an emergency
The city’s fire union said the facility has had a mold problem for years, causing serious health side effects for trainees
Four teenagers were arrested and charged with arson in connection to the blaze
One of the firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and the other had his legs pinned when the engine began to move toward a district chief’s vehicle
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash earlier this month that sent four first responders to the hospital
The proposal for the treatment center is under consideration at Tuesday’s city commission meeting after previous proposals were denied twice