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 former assistant chief advocates for new open-grid lockers that promote airflow and better dry and store PPE
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Putting our children in the path of danger goes against every instinct we have
Everyone knows firefighters don’t get older, they get better
It seems like every time a firefighter dies due to a heart attack, it’s quiet
“Being a fire wife is understanding that even when your fireman is home, his mind may not be”
They may never feel the heat of the fire, but they can feel our reactions
When one person gets the firefighting fever in your family, it is infectious
Cancer is scary and troubling and it will keep us up at night, but we are all in this together
Jerry Lachance biked over 2,000 miles and was hosted by fire stations across the county during his month-long trek
The company awarded 20 responders who have suffered serious injuries sustained while on duty
The sisters, ages 11 and 8, spent much of the spring and summer selling lemonade; proceeds go toward a treadmill for the firefighters’ gym
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Officials plan to award an additional $2.7 million after receiving hundreds of applications for equipment and improvements to prevent cancer
The House unanimously voted to approve SB 376, which qualifies first responders who cannot work due to PTSD for workers’ comp
The comedian joined advocates opposing a proposal they said could threaten health care treatment for 9/11 first responders
Paul Durgin was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a vehicle accident with personal injury, reckless operation and assault with a dangerous weapon
A brawl that included as many as 50 people hitting and pushing each other broke out between a wedding party and firefighters attending a department dinner
Officials said 15 percent of the female firefighters between 40 and 50 years old have been diagnosed with breast cancer
South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters will now treat every fire as a hazmat incident by going through extra steps to decontaminate
Portland Firefighters’ Association Local 43 is seeking more help from city officials in dealing with stress from traumatic calls
Alan Ziff’s goal is to prepare them technically to handle the job, and to prepare them mentally to deal with the stresses that come with being a firefighter
Gansevoort Fire Department firefighter Connor Mack fell about 18 feet from a snow-covered roof while battling a blaze