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.
With just $2.375 billion left to spend on 20,000 pending cases, compensation packages will have to be cut in half on all claims
FITNESS IN FOCUS
In spite of his injuries, the firefighter told bystanders to stay away to avoid injury as he lay tangled in power lines
The firefighter is under observation and is doing well, batallion Chief Brandon Dommel said
Firefighters have a 14 percent higher chance of dying of cancer than the general population
Captain Dave Galbraith took an elevator to his colleague’s office when he felt pressure coming from his torso
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
Chief Gregory Gagnon was ordered to a Vermont mental health facility and must turn himself over to police following his release
As part of the $12.5 million partnership, Scott Safety will provide 2,400 SCBAs to 237 California fire stations
Crews responded to a call about multiple people being stung by bees in the parking lot of a grocery store
Officials said the firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering heat-related injuries
The Policy Institute will study a range of issues and provide guidance to policymakers on how to improve citizen safety
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Albany International Airport firefighter Josh Woodward, who was nearly killed by an aggressive septic infection that cost him a hand and toes, was released from the hospital
Buffalo Station House’s wall decor features art, police and fire department memorabilia collected by the owners and donated by community members
A study into the critical stress issues experienced by the families of 911 operators is looking for anonymous participants for a 10-question survey
FDNY firefighter John DiCarlo fell from a ladder while fighting a fire in a vacant home, and says he was injured due to due to the owner’s “carelessness, negligence and recklessness”
Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers
Lou Franchino was having breakdowns, erupting into tears at a moment’s notice. He felt trapped as a car passenger.
Joshua Lyles ran up to the window of a fire truck and punched the Pasco County Fire Rescue firefighter sitting inside
A 20-year veteran of the Atlantic Beach Fire Department and U.S. Navy veteran, Adam Snyder was injured while skiing on vacation with his family
After entering a building on a call, firefighters realized the heavy haze they were seeing was not smoke, but instead was from pesticides
The bill attempts to make it easier for first responders to receive the health care coverage they need
