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 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
Captain Dene Barber was treated by EMS on scene before being transported to the hospital, where he later died of a heart attack
David Jahnes was responding to a call about an odor at a bank when he suffered a heart attack
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said one of the changes includes decontaminating gear and trucks after a fire
The unidentified firefighter was responding to a water leak call when he collapsed in the fire truck
Contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has been identified in 14 Michigan communities
First responders witness some of the most difficult moments in the lives of the men and women in their communities, and are charged to keep us safe at all costs
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it’s important that those who responded are not overlooked
It’s time to have a courageous conversation about drug and alcohol abuse in the fire service
COMPLETE COVERAGE
First responders say that requiring a physical injury is inconsistent with the definition of PTSD, which says a physical injury is not needed for a diagnosis
Out of the 2,639 firefighters surveyed, only 75 responses were from females and 20% scored positive for PTSD and 30% will consider suicide throughout her life
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
