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.
Some EMS providers, firefighters and police officers say the scale and sometimes sheer gruesomeness of their experiences haunt them
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Halligan was dropped off at the station after being found in a ditch by a city worker plowing snow
Alcohol is the second highest source of calories, with salty snacks at number three; both can contribute to poor heart health
Firefighters breathe into a surgical-type mask for 10 minutes, which is then sealed and sent to dogs in Canada
Rehab patients are friends and co-workers, which requires additional awareness for rehab medical personnel and preplanning to administer over-the-counter medications
Holding public and private entities responsible for PTSD is a major step toward preventing it
Ricardo Martinez was 20 when he got his first job as a 911 dispatcher; he quickly found out that the job wasn’t going to get easier but harder
The ruling qualifies Ernie Dombrowski’s widow to receive $3,000 a month in survivor’s benefits
Crews responded to a fire one day after Michael Norton died unexpectedly
The facility will treat responders who suffer from PTSD and other work-related mental health issues
Selena Laniel said there are many similarities between firefighting and competing on the show
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Perry Clanton was motivated to take control of his health when he was diagnosed with diabetes two years after his father-in-law died of the disease
The city of Peoria sought to define the term to cut down on abuse, but the firefighter union says there isn’t any abuse of the system
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing fire departments, EMS agencies, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
A patient in the ambulance was not hurt, but two firefighter-paramedics were taken to a hospital
To prevent tragedies caused by drunk driving, the Davidson Volunteer Fire Department is offering rides to wedding guests who have had too much to drink
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hopes to spend the next few months researching how to train more peer counselors and create a support network to help responders
Learn about common cancer-causing agents firefighters face and the importance of wearing proper PPE
Firefighters were responding to a call about an SUV being swept away by the sinkhole when their truck fell and landed on top of the vehicle
A total of four firefighters have been injured since the blaze broke out July 13
Two stations had been using a “pop can” alarm as a backup to the broken system