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
Lt. Rachel Zambrano returned to work after recovering for six-and-a-half weeks from injuries she suffered in a rollover crash
A volunteer firefighter/AEMT relates who is chosen to be guardian angels on Earth
The Tulsa Fire Department said at least 16 fire truck air conditioning systems are currently not functioning
The incident came up Thursday at a Brooklyn Federal Court date on a long-running settlement to improve diversity in FDNY ranks
The firefighter was transported to the hospital in an ambulance after being hurt while battling a blaze that was potentially caused by lightning
Lt. Michael Hillier fell head-first from a second-story window, but stayed on scene until his colleagues urged him to go to the hospital
The American Heart Association said traditional CPR methods are falling short due to a “decay of skills” over time
Fire Captain Dave Rosa died after being transported to the hospital in critical condition
A child who was playing with a lighter accidentally sparked a blaze that injured 20 firefighters and damaged five homes
Roadway incidents and cardiovascular health are the biggest dangers to firefighters as reported by the NFPA LODD research
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay teamed up with ChappellRoberts to start a program geared towards first responders’ mental health called “First to Respond, Last to Ask for Help”
Authorities believe the bus driver suffered a medical emergency before the bus crashed and ended up on its side in a ditch
Doctors who study pulmonary fibrosis are just beginning to focus on 9/11 victims as the long-term effects of exposure are emerging
A significant portion of first responders had new onset cognitive impairment years after their first initial cognitive test
Nearly 200 firefighters worked for three hours to knock down the flames in a wholesale fabric warehouse
The study found that the risk was 44% greater among firefighters who arrived on the morning of 9/11 compared to those who arrived later
A North Carolina firefighter was responding to a Hurricane Dorian emergency call when a tree fell and hit his car
Three of the firefighters were released from the hospital, and the fire captain who had been driving the fire engine remained hospitalized overnight
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Asst. Chief Christian Johnson of Okanogan County Fire District 3 was placed in a medically induced coma to stabilize him before skin graft surgery