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.
Battalion Chief Mike Zainfeld, a 25-year firefighting veteran of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, was on medical leave and was suffered from job-related post-traumatic stress
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Researchers have expanded a health-monitoring study of wildland firefighters after a study found season-long health declines and deteriorating reaction times
Mike Bramhall is back on the job and studying to get his paramedic license after his lung collapsed from cystic fibrosis two years ago
The court decided that the firefighters, who claimed a fire truck siren damaged their hearing, could not prove that another brand would have been safer
Firefighter safety doesn’t preclude efficiency, and it is the responsibility of every emergency responder on scene
“We have not had this in many, many, many years — this amount of fatalities and injuries in one location,” Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago said
Every Wednesday since May 30, firefighters at Bloomington Fire Department have been leading participants in a lunchtime circuit training workout
After seeking treatment for his suicidal thoughts, Phil Hall is encouraging other firefighters to do the same
Even mild dehydration results in significant negative physical outcomes, which is dangerous when lives are on the line
Bart Negro and Damon Spring were battling the Sheep Creek fire when flames overran their fire truck
Your partner at home can be your best resource in regard to your mental health
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The firefighter sustained a knee injury at the fire, which started in the attic and progressed through the roof
Aaron Zamzow explains the connection between hydration and heart attacks, how water can help improve your performance, and more
One Sarasota County firefighter fell through the roof of a two-story wood home while venting an area believed to be safe
James Devane responded to a 2011 house fire that earned three New Hyde Park firefighters the Gold Medal of Valor for Devane’s and another firefighter rescue
The proposed legislation would ensure retired first responders between the ages of 50 and 65 would be eligible for Medicare
A 64-year-old firefighter from the Landisville Fire Company was taken to a medical center after experiencing a “medical condition” at the scene
Lake County Fire Rescue EMS Chief Dan Miller is in critical condition after experiencing cardiac arrest
An Anaheim Fire & Rescue firefighter suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a piece of falling debris while battling an electrical fire in the walls of the gym
A woman who witnessed the incident said there was approximately eight to 10 people gathered on each deck when the collapse occurred
Yoga for First Responders is leading a training session this week to teach first responders the philosophy behind yoga so they can use in their daily lives