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.
Self-care, leaning on fellow firefighters and professional therapy help firefighters cope with the aftermath of wildfires, firefighter stress
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Officials said they were heading to a nearly 8,000-acre fire in the Modoc National Forest when the crash occurred
Moulton Fire Chief Ryan Jolly said he was shocked after fiirefighter Christopher Henley was arrested at the fire station
When crews arrived on scene, four or five people assaulted one of the firefighters
The firefighters said in their lawsuit that Federal Signal Corp. should have warned them of the hazards of long-term exposure to the high-intensity sirens
The firefighter took “in a lot of water” while returning a man who had been swept away by turbulent waters in Lake Superior
Aaron Britt was working late one night when he suffered a heart attack; firefighters and paramedics performed chest compressions to save him
Rehab is difficult and doubly so when the temperatures soar or plunge; here’s a look at how to handle those challenging days
Programs, initiatives, standards and resources have been put forward in the last 30 years to improve firefighter health and to decrease death and injury
The firefighters were somehow overcome by carbon monoxide, sending one into cardiac arrest
Dane Smothers Jr., 28, has been a firefighter for about two months; his injuries were described as traumatic
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The firefighter who was injured was taken to Memorial Hermann with non-traumatic injuries
The peer support model recognizes that firefighters tend to trust fellow firefighters far more because of their shared experiences
Clinton firefighter Adam Cain “continues to slowly improve” after being badly injured in a grain-silo explosion that killed his colleague
“The Fire Asylum” follows six firefighters who spent 26 hours inside an old penitentiary as part of an intense training program
The new law requires mental health services to be available for all first responders to help them cope with psychological trauma
Johnny McCabe was treated by the fire chief and his fellow firefighters after he collapsed
Firefighter James Axiotis performed CPR and delivered an AED shock to Officer Sean Walker after he collapsed
A fire official at the scene said everyone got out of the residence safely but a firefighter suffered second-degree burns to the ears
Rob Ravndal hopes sharing his experiences grappling with PTSD and trying to continue his career will help reduce the stigma of the disorder
First responders believe mental health is as important as physical health, but feel that there are repercussions for seeking help
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