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.
Buffalo Station House’s wall decor features art, police and fire department memorabilia collected by the owners and donated by community members
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Following on White House special commission recommendations, Trump announces a national public health emergency for the opioid emergency
Dane Smothers Jr. will be discharged after spending almost three months in the hospital
The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment’s suite of tools allows users to answer anonymous questions and receive immediate feedback
Austin Campbell now works as a recovery advocate and is tailoring a program for firefighters battling addiction
Mark Rine has made it his mission to save as many firefighters as possible before he dies from terminal stage 4 melanoma
The segment featured an interview with a Boston firefighter who is battling blood cancer as well as Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn
The key to career fitness for any firefighter at any age is balance and moderation
Among the types of cancers covered under the law are lung, prostate, breast, urinary and melanoma if the firefighter meets certain eligibility requirements
Five firefighters were injured and at least four structures were destroyed before dawn after a building fire sent flames sweeping through trees
Department leadership must provide mental health support for all firefighters, regardless of their compensation status
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Firefighters responding to a gas leak were evacuating people from a building Wednesday morning when it exploded
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski sat down with FireRescue1 to discuss the needs of fire leaders, and how to ensure resources are available for wildfire prevention and disaster relief
Following the declaration, city officials ordered mandatory vaccinations for all people in Williamsburg
Talks stalled last week when the city essentially shot down the union’s proposal to provide firefighter health care through a trust funded by city taxpayers but controlled by the union
Butler County mental health professionals have started countywide crisis intervention training to help first responders handle situations involving suspects with mental illness
Teaching firefighters to overcome the stresses of the job is just as important as hose drills
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
Worcester Fire Department Firefighter John Callahan designed a way to direct fire truck exhaust away from first responders on the scene, limiting exposure to harmful fumes
Deputy Chief Stephen Stanton said firefighters were working to rescue two people trapped inside one home before it collapsed
Members of the Barneveld Fire Department helped Lt. Kelby Ueltschi propose to fellow firefighter Becca Pelletier during a special training drill