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
Following the declaration, city officials ordered mandatory vaccinations for all people in Williamsburg
Talks stalled last week when the city essentially shot down the union’s proposal to provide firefighter health care through a trust funded by city taxpayers but controlled by the union
Butler County mental health professionals have started countywide crisis intervention training to help first responders handle situations involving suspects with mental illness
Teaching firefighters to overcome the stresses of the job is just as important as hose drills
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
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
COMPLETE COVERAGE
First responders and veterans suffering from PTSD share how service dogs have changed their lives
Fort Worth Firefighter-Paramedic Shonna Moorman says she’s facing a “very long recovery” and plans to campaign for highway safety for first responders
The explosion that killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell in September has revived support for legislation to prevent propane-related disasters
A Chicago Fire Department paramedic was injured after a car crashed into an ambulance and then fled
Deputy Chief Bucky Buchanan said he appreciated witnessing the “chain of survival ... come to life”
The strength competition, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, helped raise money for California fire departments
More than 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the five-alarm fire that spread to six buildings
The Journeyman Conference provided knowledge and resources to firefighters from rural areas and included firefighter training and mental health talks
In this episode, host Marc Bashoor speaks with the NFFF’s Ron Siarnicki about cancer awareness and prevention as well as behavioral health issues
Burpees work the arms, back, abs, hamstrings and chest while also giving you a great cardio workout