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.
Several agencies have published recommendations to protect frontline public safety providers from accidental occupational opioid exposures
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The firefighters were treated for heat related injuries and smoke inhalation
Mike Haberski, 59, was alone in his 25-foot sailboat Tuesday evening when he was believed to have fallen in the water
NFPA’s 2015 report examines the cause of deaths and their historical trends
A R.I. safety commissioner says the 45-page report fails to say how 14 firefighters were injured at a wind-driven in March
The pilot rehab program would reduce repetitive emergency calls and increase first responder availability
The updated alarms yield lower heart rates and can prevent cardiac arrest in firefighters
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department spent more than a year training 20 officers for the team
About 50 firefighters from several departments responded to the attic fire
Similar to injuries seen in skiers, firefighter footwear has caused back, knee and hip injuries
Even with departmental tobacco bans in place, some firefighters need an extra push to quit.
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Chief Gregory Gagnon was ordered to a Vermont mental health facility and must turn himself over to police following his release
As part of the $12.5 million partnership, Scott Safety will provide 2,400 SCBAs to 237 California fire stations
Crews responded to a call about multiple people being stung by bees in the parking lot of a grocery store
Officials said the firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering heat-related injuries
The Policy Institute will study a range of issues and provide guidance to policymakers on how to improve citizen safety
Proper PPE and cleaning measures are necessary to protect firefighters wading through chemicals, biological biohazards and disease-causing microorganisms
Awareness is not enough to transition trauma experience as a tool for growth within the fire service
The firefighters were treated at the scene; crews got the flames under control in about 45 minutes
The firefighter was standing on a porch roof when it collapsed and was rendered unconscious
A large moving van struck the rear of the ambulance during a thunderstorm with heavy rains
