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.
Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment would offset the costs of compensation by cutting other programs, including Medicaid
FITNESS IN FOCUS
A study found that 103 firefighters and 140 police officers died by suicide in 2017, compared to 93 firefighter and 129 officer line-of-duty deaths
Diana Woolf competed to help raise money and awareness for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and her personal campaign, Rescue 4 PTSD
Take note of the stress firefighting takes on your body and wellbeing, and address mental health by taking action to reduce stress
A recent body scan revealed that Glenn Preston, who was featured in “Boston’s Bravest: Facing a Hidden Killer,” is cancer-free after chemo and radiation
The goal of Safe Stations is to provide a safe and low-stress option for individuals seeking treatment for their drug addiction
Lt. Cody Burton fell through a floor at a house fire and was treated for five broken ribs and a punctured lung
“My whole life has been to serve and protect and in one day it was all taken away from me,” Eric Hardy said while recalling the fire aboard the USS Miami
Brockton Fire Department firefighter Matt Parziale bagged two birdies and remained even with par through five holes in the first round at Augusta National
North Richland Hills Fire Department firefighter Caleb Scott was on duty at his firehouse when the incident occurred
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Videos of the scene shared on social media show smoke pouring from the roof and windows as firefighters sprayed down the building from tower ladders
This timely and important event is a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety personnel
The city of Baytown issued a shelter in place that lasted for about three hours for residents living west of the plant
Three firefighters, the homeowner and a neighbor were injured in the explosion that officials believe was caused by a gas leak
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
Diego De Abreu Peclat Dos Santos, who is trained in mixed martial arts, stopped a suspect from stealing an ambulance and assaulting a hospital nurse
Firefighters had responded to a commercial building fire when one firefighter suffered the non-life-threatening injury and was transported to the hospital
Seven other firefighters also sustained minor injuries while battling Oregon’s 11,000-acre wildfire
The Stoke workout consists of eight rounds of seven deadlifts, 26 lunges and 18 pushups, followed by a two-mile run with a 25-pound weight vest
The blast injured two firefighters and trapped one firefighter under large portions of debris
