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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FITNESS IN FOCUS
“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”
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
Potential NFPA revisions propose more frequent cleaning of any firefighter gear worn at an active fire
Are you exposing yourself, your crew and even your family to carcinogens by the way you remove your firefighter gear?
Officials plan to award an additional $2.7 million after receiving hundreds of applications for equipment and improvements to prevent cancer
The House unanimously voted to approve SB 376, which qualifies first responders who cannot work due to PTSD for workers’ comp
The comedian joined advocates opposing a proposal they said could threaten health care treatment for 9/11 first responders
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Mynda Ohs shares advice based on her own marriage to a firefighter and her background in counseling first responders
Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment would offset the costs of compensation by cutting other programs, including Medicaid
The oxygen tank explosion left one EMT with minor injuries
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