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.
Brian McDaniel retired after being diagnosed with prostate cancer and was previously denied workers compensation twice
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Providence Fire Department union president Paul Doughty said he believes Richard Rand fell from a ladder at a training facility
Cal Fire firefighter Thomas Kofron, who helped battle the Thomas Fire, will be featured on an episode of the hit show
eHome Heroes offers confidential video chats with a counselor to first responders in an effort to shatter the PTSD stigma
FDNY Deputy Chief Brendan McSweeney said the home that caught on fire was supposed to be vacant
Four firefighters were taken to Decatur Morgan Hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion, and all were discharged
The family of William Comstock claims his prescription opioids left him “to battle the horrors of a tormented mind for the remainder of his days”
Communication skills are the key to diverting deviant behavior before it becomes the cultural norm
By taking the right steps, firefighters can reduce their exposure to unnecessary risks that may jeopardize their personal health
When a firefighter is confronted with a harrowing situation on the job, the first instinct shouldn’t be to repress the emotion that follows
Firefighters tried to carry a large hose to the third floor when a staircase couldn’t handle their weight, according to officials
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The second floor of the home collapsed and a second-alarm was struck because of the volume of the fire and the humidity
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said three of the children were in cardiac arrest after firefighters whisked them from an apartment inside the home
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball while battling the blaze
An explosion caused six firefighters to sustain moderate to severe burns and cuts from flying debris while battling a house fire
Prevention and early detection are critical to helping firefighters manage cardiovascular, cancer and mental health issues
New York Firefighter Jimmy Howell posted a video of him giving his 9-month old daughter a pedicure that has now gone viral
Of the 21 injured, 16 people were taken to the hospital and one person was transported with serious injuries
A Rapids Volunteer Fire Company firefighter was transported to the hospital after being hit by a car while directing traffic
Eric Whitehead sued the fire department for “negligence, carelessness and recklessness” and violating its procedures and practices when fighting the fire
Nine people, including children, were transported to the hospital with back and head injuries, as well as cuts and bruises