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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground
Capt. Stan May said Capt. Greg Delozier, 54, was burned in the blast and was moved overnight from emergency care into a hospital room
This Father’s Day, recognize the fire service leaders who have made a difference in your life and career, and strive to mentor the next generation of firefighters
Capt. Jay Northup uses his experience of getting hit in the face with a mortar as a warning to others that fireworks accidents can happen to anyone
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
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Nearly 200 firefighters worked for three hours to knock down the flames in a wholesale fabric warehouse
The study found that the risk was 44% greater among firefighters who arrived on the morning of 9/11 compared to those who arrived later
A North Carolina firefighter was responding to a Hurricane Dorian emergency call when a tree fell and hit his car
Three of the firefighters were released from the hospital, and the fire captain who had been driving the fire engine remained hospitalized overnight
Florida firefighters are making an estimated 1,300 meals to feed more than 500 people a day
Asst. Chief Christian Johnson of Okanogan County Fire District 3 was placed in a medically induced coma to stabilize him before skin graft surgery
Researchers compared firefighters’ exposure to toxins during different fireground tasks and attack types
Guests of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose reported smelling a chemical odor and feeling faint, light-headed and short of breath
Burn Saver is a body-worn technology that continuously monitors thermal conditions and warns firefighters when those conditions become threatening
The fire department would use the funds to implement new response protocols to more appropriately respond to mental health emergencies