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.
A firefighters’ union launched a health and safety committee to tackle issues such as cancer and other health concerns firefighters face on the job
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Doctors told firefighter Matt Sellers he had a 30 percent chance to live
Crews are pushing for a revised version of a bill, which limits eligibility to cancer-stricken firefighters living tobacco-free for five years prior to diagnosis
The bill requires that firefighters working for at least a year with a department receive a lump payment if diagnosed with certain cancers
Marc Hadden helped deliver Gracie in the back of an ambulance and adopted her a day later
Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement
The test detects a protein in the blood that is present in malignant cells
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
Firefighters will make the climb wearing their personal protective gear to raise funds and awareness for lung disease
Ronnie Denton was diagnosed with kidney disease 15 years ago after battling a structure fire
Research has shown that firefighters and EMTs face special risks of cardiac disease and stroke; here are 10 ways to lessen your risk
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The American Heart Association said traditional CPR methods are falling short due to a “decay of skills” over time
Fire Captain Dave Rosa died after being transported to the hospital in critical condition
A child who was playing with a lighter accidentally sparked a blaze that injured 20 firefighters and damaged five homes
Roadway incidents and cardiovascular health are the biggest dangers to firefighters as reported by the NFPA LODD research
When it comes to bad backs, it’s time to rethink our assumptions
Officials said four of the firefighters suffered serious injuries while putting out a massive blaze that broke out at a fire marshal’s house
The Toll Road trooper was treated at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola for smoke inhalation and was released
Reintroducing NFPA standards and fire service initiatives to incorporate nutrition and fitness in your firefighter wellness program
Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground
Capt. Stan May said Capt. Greg Delozier, 54, was burned in the blast and was moved overnight from emergency care into a hospital room
