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 requested mutual aid support from surrounding towns due to the challenges posed by the newly constructed additions to the home
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Brett Read, who was severely burned and is now recovering at a hospital, said the “fire stood up and made a huge run” when his crew began to disengage
The Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department firefighters were driving home when their fire truck blew a tire and rolled over
The federal government has hired Optum to operate a new clinic in Manhattan for survivors of the 9/11 attacks who have enrolled in an ongoing health program
A firefighter was injured and parts of the towns of Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam were evacuated as windy conditions created a roaring wildfire
Recognize the firefighter risk factors and symptoms of PTSD, and how to manage self-talk and meditate to reduce its physical and emotional effects
The firefighters were on their way to a house fire when the truck crashed; they were airlifted to the hospital and are now recovering
The lack of confidentiality has led some officers and other first responders to avoid seeking help due to stigma, supporters of the bill said
Perry Clanton was motivated to take control of his health when he was diagnosed with diabetes two years after his father-in-law died of the disease
The city of Peoria sought to define the term to cut down on abuse, but the firefighter union says there isn’t any abuse of the system
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing fire departments, EMS agencies, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
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If you’re exercising just for the sake of exercising, you might be selling yourself short
Firefighter Kenneth Stavinoha was 36 when he collapsed just outside the Houston Fire Department Station 27 while performing his assigned station duties
Fire Rescue Chief Terry Bell was upgraded from critical condition to fair condition, and Capt. Scott Baxter was upgraded from critical to serious condition
CancerDogs screening detects cancer missed during annual physical and dermatologist visit
Emergency crews heard a struggle in an adjacent room while they were performing CPR on a man who had suffered a heart attack and called the police for assistance
Thoughtful station design can help firefighters find stress relief and a greater sense of well-being
Fire officials said Capt. Donald Kelley was dressing in turnout gear to respond to a dwelling fire when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest
Good policies support a fire department culture of trust, and a culture of trust supports successful execution of a fireground strategy
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
Two residents escaped the fire and alerted firefighters that others were still inside, according to Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary