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
Worcester Fire Department Firefighter John Callahan designed a way to direct fire truck exhaust away from first responders on the scene, limiting exposure to harmful fumes
Deputy Chief Stephen Stanton said firefighters were working to rescue two people trapped inside one home before it collapsed
Members of the Barneveld Fire Department helped Lt. Kelby Ueltschi propose to fellow firefighter Becca Pelletier during a special training drill
Research shows that female firefighters face different risks than their male counterparts
The measure adds PTSD to the list of conditions presumed to have been caused by their jobs as firefighters
“I guess you could say it’s the family business,” Lucas Maas said
Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit
James “Woody” Woodman was critically injured in a crash on Oct. 5, 1999, while on duty
The wives of seven firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department are expecting between now and September
A division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, VFIS was one of the first insurance providers that specialized in options for the unique challenges that come with being a first responder
COMPLETE COVERAGE
IAFC releases message to national media, plus safety tips for firefighters, following recent roadway incident LODDs
One firefighter was injured fighting the New Jersey blaze that destroyed several buildings
Miami-Dade Firefighter David Gonzalez was airlifted to a trauma center following a “long fall”
A successful wellness program can improve overall health and reduce costs, and it should include physical fitness, stress management and mental health elements
Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters Mark and Lee Nanna died just hours apart last week
The captain was rushed to the hospital after coming in contact with the power line
A total of 22 people were injured, two critically, in the early-morning high-rise fire
The station built in 1967 will be closed until further notice after floor tiles were found to contain asbestos
Officials said five vehicles were involved in the crash that injured six people and damaged a new ambulance
The fire police officer was directing traffic when a fire truck passed by, striking him with its hose