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 deputy state fire marshal said construction was to blame when a climbing obstacle collapsed under more than 20 people during a race
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The harassment and assaults began when she was 16 and continued for years, with those in charge treating her as the perpetrator, not the victim
Coworkers, men and women, bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
Four fire departments responded; the injured firefighter’s condition was not reported
Lt. Rodney Eddins, 57, a 30-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department, died April 17 after collapsing while fighting a blaze
The study aims to explore correlations between several factors and firefighter health
36 firefighters showed off their skills at a five-event race to demonstrate the physical rigors of the job
Over 10,000 letters have been sent out in order to be qualified for World Trade Center disabilities
Research shows sitting is the new smoking, and for fire officers who sit a lot rehab means moving
The International Association of Fire Chief’s VCOS Symposium drew 128 fire service leaders
While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction
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A Flock of Seagulls will perform, along with guest speakers such as Lou Gossett Jr., Dr. Stephen Johnson and more
In Los Angeles, a wildfire just north of downtown had grown Saturday to the largest in city history
More than 200 firefighters battled the massive blaze; twelve firefighters were treated for minor injuries
Officials said the river supplies drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers
A cross-agency collaboration in Lowell, Mass., uses an overdose data-driven approach to improve performance and save lives
Despite your best efforts, blood stains, food grease and the not-so-fun vomit tinge happen from time to time
One firefighter was seriously injured and two others suffered minor injuries after the truck rolled off the road
The program turned fire and police departments into safe havens for those addicted to drugs and has helped 45 people in the last three weeks
After Jeff Rhein lost his father to cancer, he entered the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge and launched a new nutrition, training and tracking wellness resource
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