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.
Michael Guitreau had to undergo multiple surgeries after a vehicle pulled in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle
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Anecdotal evidence suggests we may have finally hit bottom and begun our ascent in one critical life-safety area
Asked to reflect on the most profound issue or events to impact the fire service going forward, here’s what four leading experts said
The nonprofit, Hero Pups, matches canines with first responders and veterans who suffer from PTSD
Dale McNeill went into sudden cardiac arrest in October; he is now heavily sedated in the hospital
Oakland’s volunteer chaplain discusses his role and personal stress from assisting Ghost Ship responders and survivors
Oakland fire Capt. Christopher Foley is helping spearhead a nascent PTSD program aimed at providing peer counseling and support for his fire colleagues
Fire lieutenant: “Every single person that was there that night is replaying in our minds, wondering if there was anything we could have done better”
Canine Angels Service Dogs said when firefighter Rob Greco donated Rudy, they had no idea he would be matched with another firefighter
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
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A recent survey found that firefighters get most of their calories from turkey, chicken, alcohol, salty snacks and white flour
Michael Dunn made cards with the phone numbers of addiction centers and group homes; a website also gives patients more resources
Chemical exposure, repeated cleaning and overall wear to firefighter turnout gear needs to be measured and tracked to know when it’s time to retire PPE
Understand your specific needs and how they align with existing requirements and vendor claims to identify the right solution to remove contaminants from turnout gear
Explore what is driving the growing incidence of firefighter suicides and what can be done to combat PTSD in first responders
Firefighter Mike Arnold is the first patient to receive a heart pump from Nebraska Heart Hospital that may cause his heart to heal itself
Conduct a personal 360 size-up to evaluate how your behavior contributes to the success of the mission
The NFFF partnered with Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, a suicidologist, in an effort to create effective suicide prevention and awareness programs
Panama City Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Gary Swearingen is launching a mental health initiative after learning how many firefighters die by suicide
The unidentified Chelsea firefighters were transported to the hospital after helping battle a blaze that scorched multiple apartment buildings
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