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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Ryan Cumbie, 22, and Troy Breton, 55, were headed to an emergency call, when their truck and a Volkswagen Jetta crashed
The cause of fatigue is difficult to untangle as it involves actions by both agencies and individuals
Moderating exposure to secondary trauma and practicing self-care can help firefighters avoid PTSD
Although the number of fatalities has dropped in the last 20 years, it is because there are simply fewer fires
The Zagreb Fire Department pretended their World Cup viewing party was interrupted by an alarm in their viral video
A crew from Pasco County Fire Rescue returned to Gene Work’s home to lay the rest of his sod, knowing he wouldn’t be back to do it before the new grass died
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighter Brandon Feller suffered serious injuries to his face when fire burned over his engine
Some EMS providers, firefighters and police officers say the scale and sometimes sheer gruesomeness of their experiences haunt them
The firefighter and two people from the other car were taken to the hospital, according to a Facebook post from Camp Jackson Fire Department
What are the legal ramifications of FFUI and FFWI?
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Phoenix Police Department announced that they would dedicate a new “quiet room” for dispatchers to help them deal with the stress of the job
Capt. Daniel Arms was hospitalized with serious injuries after the fire truck he was driving hydroplaned amid heavy rain and ran off the interstate
Firefighter Greg Popps was attending his first game at the Carrier Dome when he saw a fan slump over and jumped into action
Mindfulness promotes better health, better peace of mind and improved work performance
Branchville Hose Company No. 1 Chief Jonathan Frato said they had just finished dinner when “everything pancaked” and the decks collapsed, injuring over 20 people
Firefighter Hunter Garcia, his wife and daughter were transported to the hospital with serious injuries and their daughter was admitted with life-threatening injuries
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During the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
Of the 5,000 first responders surveyed, nearly 60% talked about depression, trauma, alcohol use and suicidal thoughts
The two-alarm house fire required additional reinforcements from seven other fire departments to put out the blaze
Ohio rep. introduces legislation that would require firefighters to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems