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.
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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FITNESS IN FOCUS
A total of four firefighters have been injured since the blaze broke out July 13
Two stations had been using a “pop can” alarm as a backup to the broken system
Fire Chief Jay Laughmiller was looking for a suspected brush fire started by lightning when he was struck
The closing of a bay door on a fire engine and an aerial device making contact with a light pole were both deemed preventable by the department
The higher than normal air conditioner failure rate is a “real challenge for both patient and first responder”
Alameda County Fire Battalion Chief John Whiting received “extremely severe facial damage” in the attack
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
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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
Data pulled from the National Fire Incident Reporting System for the study revealed that firefighters were 11 times more likely to sustain injuries from structural fires than from nonstructural fires
A firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a minor injury after responding to the sodium tert-butoxide spill
EMS1 contributors acknowledge Bryan’s legacy and encourage all in EMS to continue his mission to improve wellness
The program, named after CAL FIRE Capt. Ryan Mitchell, will connect first responders with a mental health specialist via a website, phone or app