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.
Officials said the three people killed inside the abandoned building are now being considered homicide victims
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Vernon relates his experiences overcoming PTSD after being stabbed during a call
A two-story house burst into flames after being hit by the plane’s main cabin and one its engines, with the second engine landing in the road
Lt. Josh Williams, who suffered third-degree burns in a house fire, was greeted by a line of his colleagues in celebration of his return
A GoFundMe was launched to help with mounting medical expenses for Lt. Jerry Presley, who was critically injured while battling a blaze
Officials said Tarrant Fire and Rescue Lt. Jerry Presley is in critical condition after falling 12 feet when the ladder he was on fell
The Anderson Fire Department developed a peer support network with about 20 firefighters and EMS providers available to help anyone struggling with PTSD
Kyle Rauch, 19, was responding to a fatal semi-truck pileup when he fell 40 feet from a bridge
Hundreds of firefighters were welcomed by the Dodgers organization as a way to say “thank you” for battling the recent California wildfires
According to the Hope Fire Company, a crew from Rescue 57 was working on an interior wall when there was a collapse, injuring at least two firefighters
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The firefighter is recovering from injuries after falling while trying to access the second floor of a burning house
Morton-Rutledge Volunteer Fire Capt. Michael Christopher Malinowski told fellow firefighters he wasn’t feeling well and later died at the hospital
The dedicated wing would include space to treat up to 50 first responders and include specialized care
The firefighter is said to be in serious but stable condition and is being treated for smoke inhalation
Firefighter-Paramedic James Axiotis was off duty when he aided a police officer having a heart attack at the gym
A police detective was motivated to create the “Carter Kits” by his son, who is on the autism spectrum
What fire departments can do to help shield members from elevated cancer risks
Chief Kara Kalkbrenner said she has a positive outlook and will continue to lead after recovering from surgery
Federal regulators are setting up the suicide prevention hotline, which will be reachable by dialing 988
From enhanced focus on cancer prevention to managing medication shortages, fire service leaders weigh in on 2020 fire and EMS trends
