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.
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The explosion hurled large pieces of concrete up to 50 yards away and sent pieces of metal scattering as far as 100 yards across the street
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The Fairfield County Trauma Recovery Network was formed after trauma clinicians worked with firefighters who had responded to a particularly difficult call
The study will help to better understand the effects sharing one’s traumatic experiences via writing has on the mental health of first responders
The firefighter was airlifted to the hospital from a field fire scene after the truck “ran right over her legs,” according to a colleague
Susan Farren is on a mission to teach responders how to be healthy by coaching through First Responder Resiliency Inc.
The San Francisco Fire Department firefighter was standing on the roof of a ladder truck when he slipped and fell on the pavement
Capt. Brandon Thompson stayed with Channelview band director Aaron Allison after he was airlifted to the hospital
“Boston’s Bravest: Facing A Hidden Killer” takes an in-depth look at why so many firefighters are succumbing to occupational cancer
One firefighter suffered a back injury and the other suffered stomach muscle pain after spending nearly an hour getting the fire under control
Isaiah Hellandbrand admitted to police that he set three fires in four days so that he could rescue people and look like a hero
Niles Fire Department firefighters are temporarily staying at a nearby senior center after crews nicknamed their living quarters “the swamp”
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Jeff Stroble, 46, was one of 12 firefighters injured during a fireworks explosion while prepping for the July 4th fireworks display
Approximately 15 departments assisted the Strinestown Community Fire Co. at a three-alarm structure fire during heatwave
With the help of his community, Joey Geist, 9, set up ‘Joey’s Juices’ as a fundraising effort to beat cancer to honor his firefighter father who died earlier this year
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
The Bridge was founded in 2018 by first responders in response to the fatal shooting of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering
CalGas representatives said one gas worker was killed, a second was taken to the hospital and one person living in the home may be unaccounted for
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness
Angela “Nicole” Chadwick-Hawkins suffered fatal injuries while conducting a prescribed burn
National Interagency Fire Center officials have noticed an increased in wildland firefighter suicides in recent years
Anthony Michael Geyer, 28, was charged him with assault and battery, two counts of tampering with a fire alarm, interfering with a firefighter and disorderly conduct
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