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.
The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee unanimously approved the bill after an hour of emotional testimony
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Vital sign abnormalities during rehab may indicate a medical problem requiring the firefighter to follow-up with their primary care physician
The multiple structure fire left four firefighters with heat exhaustion
This quick quiz will test your understanding of vital signs and hydration on the fireground
Here’s why relying on overtime rather than adding staff is a penny-wise, pound-foolish proposition
Simple tools and processes can reduce exposure risk without compromising the fire mission
Michael R. Strouse was injured when piping inside a fire cab broke and shot the chemicals at high pressure into his eyes
Lowell Satterwhite reportedly suffered a heart attack after responding to a call
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law Sunday, extending the deadline to Sept. 11, 2018
Over 5,400 cases of cancer have been linked to the chemicals and dust at Ground Zero
The 15-acre facility, opening in 2017, will treat firefighters who suffer from PTSD
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The bill that would provide workers’ comp for first responders with PTSD passed the latest committee vote unanimously
A former assistant chief advocates for new open-grid lockers that promote airflow and better dry and store PPE
The Firefighter Cancer Initiative hopes to figure out exactly what about firefighting leads to a higher rate of cancer through studies and prevention protocols
Responders urged state lawmakers to create a state-run program that would use peer counseling to address the emotional needs of those working
The UCF RESTORES program is looking at how PTSD can be diagnosed through identifying blood patterns in the brain instead of psychiatric evaluations
Chandler Battalion Chief Blas Minor said the increase of medical calls handled by firefighters should be paired with an increase in addressing mental health
Newark firefighter Paul Leber was released to continue recovery at home and was greeted by a crowd of colleagues cheering him on
The study found that firefighters are more likely to experience persistent neck, back and limb pain the longer their careers are
An Albuquerque firefighter was hospitalized for almost a week after accidentally shooting himself at a fire station last month
Dwayne “Yogi” Thomas was responding to a structure fire when he suffered a heart attack
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