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.
Firefighters can take control of their health by monitoring their behavior, tracking symptoms and identifying risk factors
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The shooting at the Thousand Oaks, Ca., Borderline Bar & Grill is another blow to first responders in communities impacted by mass violence
After it was revealed that Rick Garner, 29, died of cardiac arrest, Chief Steven Davis said the department will review how responder recruit health is assessed
Six people, including two children, were seriously injured when the minivan they were in hit a Chicago fire engine that was heading to a call
Katelyn Buis’s SUV collided with a Dallas-Fire Rescue truck that was on the scene of an earlier crash
Seattle officials proposed a pilot program that would help responders deal with non-emergency calls and decrease response times
Jacob Freels was terminated after the city charged him with multiple administrative violations connected to his drunken driving arrest
Strategies for mitigating sleep disorders in the fire house, from caffeine to sleep quarters
Firefighters compete in full gear to finish an intense obstacle course laden with weights, stairs, fire hoses and mannequins with the best time
The bill would include psychological injury as a condition that must be covered by Idaho’s Workers’ Compensation law for first responders
Carter Lewis, who lost his leg in the crash, is recovering at home, and a firefighter identified as David is in stable, but serious condition
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The USFRA-supported website invites fire, EMS, police and military personnel to preserve their legacy with digital content such as photos and audio clips
Eight FDNY firefighters were injured, two seriously, in a fire Thursday morning
New technology tracks toxins and carcinogens to determine fireground exposure areas
Firefighter Mike Riding will undergo life-saving open heart surgery after doctors discovered a potentially-deadly artery clog while treating him for an infection
The injury occurred when the firefighter fell through a hole in the floor at the home
Firefighter Chris Pace remains in intensive care after being rescued during a four-alarm fire by Fire Lt. Jason Menard, who later died in the blaze
“Psychological first aid” through therapy, meditation and breathing techniques could help prevent health problems caused by the stress of fighting California’s wildfires
Firefighter Eric Stevens and his wife, Amanda, appeared on the comedian’s show where they were presented with the donation to their #AxeALS fundraiser
Boys Town Fire & Rescue Chief John Sing, 67, collapsed at the fire station after returning from an emergency medical call early Monday morning
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit is helping save firefighters’ lives with early cancer detection
