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.
Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said the department was dispatched to the report of a building fire with entrapment
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The unnamed Weymouth Fire Department firefighter suffered a leg injury after being knocked to the ground by a hose
The lieutenant was flown by helicopter to a nearby trauma center only to be released a day and a half later
A letter penned by a military spouse helps explain Santa’s appearance on days other than Christmas for first responders and military members working the holiday
Elijah Sell was extricated and airlifted to the hospital after the fire truck he was in rolled over
December can be extra stressful as you juggle working and spending time with your family; here are some tips to help you survive the holiday season
Raw footage captures a massive backdraft firefighters experienced while putting out a blaze that injured seven firefighters
First responder families face unique stressors, which can be overcome with the help of a professional family counselor
The firefighters were putting out a blaze when they were knocked down the stairs by a flashover explosion
PTSD risk factors vary, but bolstering behavioral health efforts in the fire service can protect firefighters
James Perry pleaded guilty to driving under the influence while responding to a suspected drowning
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The two firefighters were transported to the hospital after battling a fire in in Brooklyn
Ava Roy, 10, accepted the award in honor of her father, Firefighter Christopher Roy, who was killed fighting a house fire in December 2018
The firefighter sustained second-degree burns while responding to the early-morning fire
Paramedic Dann Schamens was “pulseless and not breathing” before colleagues began life-saving measures, EMS officials said
A volunteer firefighter from North Carolina shares the ups and downs of a day in the life of a volunteer
Hebron Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Eric Saunders was seriously injured when his vehicle struck a tree en route to the fire station
The training is a requirement of Senate Bill 376 that states employing agencies must provide educational training related to mental health awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment
Firefighter-Paramedic John Clark Jr. has already undergone a six-hour facial reconstruction surgery and may require additional procedures
The boy’s sister said she’s not sure who called department, but that a group of about 10 firefighters arrived to celebrate
After firefighters awarded Alexis Skjelbred a scholarship, she went on to become a nurse who now treats many of the same firefighters
