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.
Fort Worth Firefighter-Paramedic Shonna Moorman says she’s facing a “very long recovery” and plans to campaign for highway safety for first responders
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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
Southold Fire Department Firefighter Steve Gehreng suggested the reveal idea; other firefighters had seen photos of other departments doing similar reveals on social media
A small-town volunteer fire department makes changes to reduce exposure to carcinogens after losing one of its founders to cancer
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups
A new bill would shift the burden of proof away from first responders and place it on the agencies to disprove mental trauma on the job
Fire department policies go beyond liability to increase firefighter safety and reduce the risk for preventable injuries and line of duty deaths
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Silence and judgment can wreak havoc on a firefighter’s mental health
The firefighter sustained second-degree burns to his hands after being thrown back by the unexpected blast
The firefighter was shot in the leg by an “unknown offender” while responding to the car fire, authorities said
A judge said the department must allow the four firefighters to return to full duty with short facial hair
The GoFundMe campaign seeks to raise $5,000 for the daughters of Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith, who died in a crash while returning from a call
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