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.
The team of first responders joined the Connecticut Hockey League and made it through the semi-final playoff round this season
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Buffalo Station House’s wall decor features art, police and fire department memorabilia collected by the owners and donated by community members
A study into the critical stress issues experienced by the families of 911 operators is looking for anonymous participants for a 10-question survey
FDNY firefighter John DiCarlo fell from a ladder while fighting a fire in a vacant home, and says he was injured due to due to the owner’s “carelessness, negligence and recklessness”
Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers
Lou Franchino was having breakdowns, erupting into tears at a moment’s notice. He felt trapped as a car passenger.
Joshua Lyles ran up to the window of a fire truck and punched the Pasco County Fire Rescue firefighter sitting inside
A 20-year veteran of the Atlantic Beach Fire Department and U.S. Navy veteran, Adam Snyder was injured while skiing on vacation with his family
After entering a building on a call, firefighters realized the heavy haze they were seeing was not smoke, but instead was from pesticides
The bill attempts to make it easier for first responders to receive the health care coverage they need
The bill would cover physiological PTSD injuries to first responders under workers comp
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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
By positioning the weight in front of the body, the goblet squat shifts the focus from the back to the core, building strength where firefighters need it the most
Stimulants or depressants that are ingested or inhaled can make it more difficult to fall asleep
Colleagues said former Fire Company President Lee Nanna died from a “broken heart” after the death of his brother, former Chief Mark Nanna
It’s time to wash away the traditional bay lounge areas where toxic exposure can occur