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
The firefighters were transported to the hospital for minor injuries after battling the fire that killed Rita Sklar, who had been battling brain cancer
Firefighters noticed a foul smell coming from air canisters during a breathing test, which prompted a shut down of all three of the department’s air compressors
Rebecca Davenport offers first responders and veterans with PTSD a place to get away at Hope Therapy
Chief Zach Muse said nine firefighters had to take cover for 30 minutes after an ammunition supply began exploding in a mobile home fire
Officials believe Chief Tim Blake suffered a heart attack and died before the vehicle he was driving crashed
The first responders were transported to a hospital as another crew quickly extinguished the ambulance that was parked at the fire station
Frank Matagrano was responding to a water leak call when he collapsed in the fire truck
The study will look at how much of the chemicals residents absorbed, how quickly their bodies are shedding the contaminants and the current levels in the water
The guide will also help departments enhance their existing behavioral health programs
Regular assessment can help mitigate the effects of trauma on firefighters’ emotional health and well-being
COMPLETE COVERAGE
When the son of a Georgia firefighter was diagnosed with cancer, firefighters around the world began sending videos to lift his spirits
Charlie Ruffing, who had been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), leaves behind a wife, five daughters and seven grandchildren
New Orleans firefighters were forced to remove gear and crawl one by one through a small access space to reach the fire
While the measure drew almost universal praise, some faulted the bill for failing to including emergency medical technicians
Several studies demonstrate how integrating medical, behavioral and pharmacy benefits may provide your employees and organization better value, better health outcomes and lower costs.
During the firefight, an explosion occurred, sending metal pieces from the vehicle’s engine compartment flying, striking a firefighter
PFAS are man-made chemicals that have been used in products worldwide since the 1950s, including firefighting foam
An eye-opening book leads to uneasy reflection about past behavior on the fireground
Brian Beck Jr., a third-generation firefighter, will be memorialized as a line-of-duty death
The husband and father of three was killed Thursday in the crossfire of a gunfight between police and an armed man