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 mayday call was issued when the captain became separated from his crew while battling an apartment blaze
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Lisa Cusimano shared her thoughts on being a female firefighter and her passion for helping others
The center’s programs include cognitive behavioral therapy, couples therapy and K9 therapy
After the DEA looked at firefighters’ prescription drug histories, they accused two of them with stealing medication from ambulances
Whether its a firefighter training class or a family vacation, you don’t want to do it sick; here’s how to put the odds in your favor
Cancer is a huge issue among our profession and I take it very seriously
The funny thing about the calls that shake us is that they also shape us
Nobody loves a sad story more than an intoxicated first responder; given the opportunity we will revel in our misery, cry in our beer and believe the lies we have created
We are a stubborn breed, but manage to get home safe far more often than not
Why would anyone want into my nightmares?
Putting our children in the path of danger goes against every instinct we have
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Susan Farren is on a mission to teach responders how to be healthy by coaching through First Responder Resiliency Inc.
The San Francisco Fire Department firefighter was standing on the roof of a ladder truck when he slipped and fell on the pavement
Capt. Brandon Thompson stayed with Channelview band director Aaron Allison after he was airlifted to the hospital
“Boston’s Bravest: Facing A Hidden Killer” takes an in-depth look at why so many firefighters are succumbing to occupational cancer
One firefighter suffered a back injury and the other suffered stomach muscle pain after spending nearly an hour getting the fire under control
Isaiah Hellandbrand admitted to police that he set three fires in four days so that he could rescue people and look like a hero
Niles Fire Department firefighters are temporarily staying at a nearby senior center after crews nicknamed their living quarters “the swamp”
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
Potential NFPA revisions propose more frequent cleaning of any firefighter gear worn at an active fire
Are you exposing yourself, your crew and even your family to carcinogens by the way you remove your firefighter gear?
