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.
Eric Whitehead sued the fire department for “negligence, carelessness and recklessness” and violating its procedures and practices when fighting the fire
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Police said Jeffery Feaster’s blood-alcohol content was twice the legal limit when he responded to a 911 call
Spring Fire Department firefighter Matthew Corso was able to beat cancer four months into treatment after an abnormality was found on his LifeScan ultrasound
Despite a report that cited Dane Smother Jr.’s lack of experience as a contributing factor to the crash, he thinks someone else should be held accountable
One firefighter suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries; three others suffered minor injuries
Understanding what guides firefighters’ efforts, decision making and general direction leads to improved operations, community service and safety
Ryan Starling, an engineer and tactical medic, has made it his personal mission to be in the best possible physical condition in order to protect and serve his community
A source said a racial slur directed toward an African-American firefighter started a fight between two different groups of firefighters
Thomas Kofron finished his qualifying round at No. 3 among the top 30 male competitors, with a final time of 3 minutes and 10.56 seconds
For emergency responders, trauma from an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
A firefighters’ union launched a health and safety committee to tackle issues such as cancer and other health concerns firefighters face on the job
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Prepared to treat your own? Lessons learned from a problematic incident
One FF sustained first and second-degree burns, another FF sustained third-degree burns, while the third FF received injuries when the roof collapsed on him
Community paramedicine communication with patients, their family members and the local crews can eliminate obstacles and improve patient care for bariatric patients
Firefighters fell on ash pits and sustained minor injuries while fighting the Deshka Landing and McKinley fires
Firefighters found the widow, Jacqueline Truss, of retired West Deptford Township police officer dead in the kitchen area
All of those injured were alert while being transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
In his resignation letter, Savage Fire Chief Andrain Roach criticized the on-call model and recommended transitioning toward a full-time duty crew
More than 40 firefighters and 15 ambulance crews responded to the incident
The goal of the service is to lower suicide rates, divorce rates and job burnout that many first responders experience
The nearly $1 million doesn’t include retro pay for the past three years and the city and the union still have to negotiate contracts for 2016 and the years beyond