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.
Firefighter Brian Mauder, a 30-year veteran of the Ellisville Fire Department, was transported to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Chief Abraham Pitre, 44, had been with the Perth Amboy Fire Department for 23 years
These fitness routines are important to learn to pass the NFPA requirements and for long term success on the job
New Interceptor bundled package includes several products that reduce carcinogen exposure and heat stress
Use the acronym to plan for five key elements needed to handle rehab operations for dozens of firefighters over several hours
Officials said the gloves may allow absorption into the person’s tissue, turning the responder into a victim
A volunteer firefighter suffered facial burns after a propane tank explosion
The bats have been living on the property for years, but have become violent and pose health risks
Garth Goodwin fell off of a billboard and suffered a severe spinal cord injury
The city has flushed millions of gallons of water through the city’s pipes and water system hoping to remove the compounds
Chief Eddie Harris, 47, died of an apparent heart attack
COMPLETE COVERAGE
After it was revealed that Rick Garner, 29, died of cardiac arrest, Chief Steven Davis said the department will review how responder recruit health is assessed
Six people, including two children, were seriously injured when the minivan they were in hit a Chicago fire engine that was heading to a call
Katelyn Buis’s SUV collided with a Dallas-Fire Rescue truck that was on the scene of an earlier crash
Seattle officials proposed a pilot program that would help responders deal with non-emergency calls and decrease response times
Jacob Freels was terminated after the city charged him with multiple administrative violations connected to his drunken driving arrest
Strategies for mitigating sleep disorders in the fire house, from caffeine to sleep quarters
Firefighters compete in full gear to finish an intense obstacle course laden with weights, stairs, fire hoses and mannequins with the best time
The bill would include psychological injury as a condition that must be covered by Idaho’s Workers’ Compensation law for first responders
Maintaining proper body temperature, even when fighting fires, is important for overall health and safety
Carter Lewis, who lost his leg in the crash, is recovering at home, and a firefighter identified as David is in stable, but serious condition