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.
A police detective was motivated to create the “Carter Kits” by his son, who is on the autism spectrum
FITNESS IN FOCUS
NH Project FIRST enlists “quick response teams” to return after an overdose call and offer to connect individuals with services at their local treatment hub
With just $2.375 billion left to spend on 20,000 pending cases, compensation packages will have to be cut in half on all claims
The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers’ compensation coverage
Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter-paramedic Nicholas Granados suffered a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and other injuries after a truck crashed into his ambulance
San Francisco Fire Department Station 49 was told to “get rid of the cat” after an anonymous complaint was filed with the city
The blaze killed a woman and her dog, who were alone in the house at the time of the fire
Baltimore County Assistant Chief Joshua Montague fell through the floor and Rebecca Budnick grabbed him and held onto him until help arrived
Vernon relates his experiences overcoming PTSD after being stabbed during a call
A two-story house burst into flames after being hit by the plane’s main cabin and one its engines, with the second engine landing in the road
Lt. Josh Williams, who suffered third-degree burns in a house fire, was greeted by a line of his colleagues in celebration of his return
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The team of first responders joined the Connecticut Hockey League and made it through the semi-final playoff round this season
A firefighter fell from the second floor and two others were also injured in the Sunday morning blaze
The plan would make a doctor available to help firefighters struggling with trauma and mental illness
The firefighter was airlifted from the scene after the fire department vehicle rolled over on the way to a fire call
The Columbus Fire battalion chief said the rig was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light
The two-story home required initial firefighters on the scene to call for backup, drawing as many as 46 personnel to the site
Firefighters responded reports of multiple people trapped and jumping from their apartments
Fire department officials said several residents were hanging out of windows as firefighters arrived
