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
The survey will collect data to shape policy and practice decisions for women in the fire service
Mariana Trujillo is seriously injured after falling 6-feet into a long-abandoned underground vault next to the building where she lives
The volunteer firefighter was driving the fire truck when a tree broke and fell into the roadway
Officials said Dane Smothers Jr. was preparing equipment when a ladder truck hit him
“Addiction -- It’s not a Choice, It’s a Disease,” was designed to give firefighters more insight into a problem they deal with nearly every day
Brad Phipps fought for his life in the hospital after almost dying in the Ingram Square Shopping Center fire
Fire and EMS experience, overdose patient data and funding needs aren’t mentioned in commission’s national emergency declaration request to President Trump
Firefighters reported condensation on ceiling tiles and light fixtures at the stations
Several dozen fire chiefs and officials pushed to help interior firefighters, the ones who run into burning buildings
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the man was suffering from a medical episode when he went inside his house to grab a gun
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The program is intended to teach first responders how to care for themselves after crisis events and recognize peers who may have PTSD
Muddasir Bari and Nargis Bhatti are charged with violating building codes as landlords of the multifamily home
Firefighter Adam Cain’s family said his “breathing tube was removed Sunday for about 12 hours” and that “he did extremely well and was able to breath on his own”
The natural practice of mind and body awareness provides a powerful foundation for personal strength
Follow this map to resiliency to overcome challenges and find satisfaction in leading your fire department
In order to help the helpers, ensuring every firefighter’s safety from the get-go is crucial
Firefighters are exposed to harmful carcinogens on the job, but they can take steps to limit their exposure in other ways
Officials said flame retardants are not necessary for fire safety, and have been linked to several health concerns such as birth defects and forms of cancer
The Trenton Fire Department firefighters were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after battling a 3-alarm fire in a 100-year-old building
The new law states that any first responder diagnosed with PTSD will be eligible for worker’s compensation