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.
Wally, a 10-month-old goldendoodle, was donated by Caring Angels Therapy Dogs to help firefighters deal with witnessing trauma on the job
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Fire officials are now considering whether to require echocardiograms as part of the medical screening for firefighters
The physically grueling and demanding competition includes dragging a 176-pound dummy and a stair climb with a high-rise pack
The drug MDMA has shown early promise in heading off PTSD, but a lot of research is still needed to learn if it is safe and effective
The firefighters suffered first- and second-degree burns after the flames suddenly intensified, forcing some firefighters to jump from a second-story window
There have been about 11 heat-related illnesses for responders over the almost two-week duration of the blaze
Off-duty fitness training is essential for on-duty success. These events are some of the best.
The soldiers had been training in New Jersey and were on a scouting mission when they found the car deep in a wooded area
The “Firefighter Olympiad” will include bench presses, CrossFit challenges and end with a tug of war
The firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion after battling the high school blaze
Firefighters, public health officials and Salvation Army unite to combat heat illnesses
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Sam Rouen lost 145 pounds on the show and went on to become a firefighter as well as a motivational speaker
Offiicials said the man had around 12-14 self-inflicted stab wounds and became aggressive when firefighters tried to help him
Joseph Blanton, 18, was on his way to EMT training when his truck ran off the highway and crashed into trees
The Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter fell six to eight feet after the ladder slid out from underneath him
Euclid Fire Department Lt. Bill Mastroianni said the department’s peer-to-peer support teams are the first step in the right direction
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
The Austin Firefighters Association teamed up with Cancer Dogs, an organization that uses specially trained dogs to sniff out signs of cancer
The VCOS report issues directives for advocating for firefighter mental health education, resources and support programs
Around 100 firefighters fought the flames that started in a dry-cleaning building and spread to other stores
Adam Schuller collapsed while helping crews extinguish a fire at Precision Technologies
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- Pa. FF trapped, injured on ladder while fighting house fire
- N.J. provider hurt after jumping from moving rig due to fight with driver