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.
Consider incorporating this diagnostic tool into firefighter physicals to support early diagnosis and intervention that can save lives
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Gore’s scientific laboratory tests firefighter PPE performance by mimicking fireground stresses
Mike Bramhall, 23, found out he needed a double lung transplant in March, and underwent the surgery in August
Chief David Dangerfield wrote a post about PTSD on Facebook before telling dispatchers where they could find his body
For some people, the condition is so debilitating that they have trouble going about daily routines
The report discusses a range of department issues, such as training and outdated equipment
Firefighter James Brugger and his wife were waiting to board a flight when they saw an unconscious man lying on the ground
Perhaps a key reason PTSD hasn’t been talked about enough in the fire service community is the expectation many firefighters feel to fit a certain mold
The firefighters were in the checkout line when they had to respond to a call
“A Healthcare Provider’s Guide to Firefighter Physicals” addresses diagnosis of common firefighter health ailments
Chief Michael Payne, 58, collapsed at a highway truck fire
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“I’d say the biggest positive is that I’'ve seen the worst part of my life and seeing how I can overcome that,” Ben Schultz said
Michael Guitreau had to undergo multiple surgeries after a vehicle pulled in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle
The firefighter was battling an apartment blaze while standing on a deck when it collapsed
One firefighter remains in the hospital with second-degree burns to his face and hands, and the other was released with minor burns to his face
The family of Joe Battista, who died after choking at an institution, called FDNY’s refusal to grant him 9/11-related disability an “outrage”
A study found that 103 firefighters and 140 police officers died by suicide in 2017, compared to 93 firefighter and 129 officer line-of-duty deaths
Diana Woolf competed to help raise money and awareness for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and her personal campaign, Rescue 4 PTSD
Take note of the stress firefighting takes on your body and wellbeing, and address mental health by taking action to reduce stress
A recent body scan revealed that Glenn Preston, who was featured in “Boston’s Bravest: Facing a Hidden Killer,” is cancer-free after chemo and radiation
The goal of Safe Stations is to provide a safe and low-stress option for individuals seeking treatment for their drug addiction
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