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.
Police said John Houdeshell, 71, is in the ICU after being hit by a car while on his way to his hotel after working on the Terwilliger fire
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NASA is supplementing the town’s supply of water while more testing is ongoing
Recruits are educated about mental health from day one and the department is increasing its resource list for employees
The restriction would remove the presumption if a firefighter failed to use, or improperly used, protective equipment
Ron Bielenberg, a 23-year veteran, was told that his cancer was likely caused by exposure to carcinogens
Richard Reeves, a volunteer firefighter for 25 years, was diagnosed with Acquired Hemophilia A
Firefighters and researchers examine a probable risk factor, like toxin exposure, and its relationship to cancer, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses
Chief Michael Murphy was taking part in an aquatic event at a high school over the weekend with his 16-year-old son
Governor Nathan Deal called the bill “a great solution to the situation”
Evaluating NFPA 1584 fireground rehab procedures as they related to prevention of heat-related illnesses
Fire departments across the country are looking for ways to head off cancer; research and existing plans are out there to copy and modify
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Most of the California state firefighters who were fired last year because they drank alcohol during a training academy will return to work in 2018
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
Officials said the firefighter was in serious condition after falling 30 feet and injuring his leg and back
The firefighters, police officers and EMTs described sleepless nights, persistent memories and “basic sorrow” as they grapple with what they saw
To improve the health of Boynton Beach’s first responders, the city plans to install exhaust removal systems inside five fire stations
The New Haven Fire Department firefighter was found by colleagues, who were getting ready to respond to a medical call
When sleep-deprived, “Individuals working critical jobs may put themselves and [others] at risk,” one researcher said
North Callaway Fire Protection District volunteer firefighter Tim Hays is recovering in the hospital after being struck on the head by a falling branch
The Woodlands Fire Department is seeking options for enhanced cancer screenings for firefighters as cancer becomes more prevalent in the profession
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