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.
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Follow hazmat scene basic protocols when dealing with an emotionally difficult scene to help firefighters cope
Third-generation volunteer firefighters are hoping the Pennsylvania council does not break up its fire department in favor of a contract with Pittsburgh Fire
The Hanover firefighter suffered a medical emergency while driving a rig to a mutual-aid call
Dozens of firefighters participated in a “kegs and eggs” party at a shuttered fire station; the party was a send off for a retired firefighter and the station
Researchers investigated the impact of different tactics, firefighting location and measures such as skin cleaning and gross on-scene decon
The lawmakers initially passed the bill in 2015 but neglected to provide any funding
A lactate meter will tell when firefighters are at the point of exhaustion or extreme dehydration
This virus presents a significant health concern and is spurring a substantial public health response
The attorney general filed charges against the water treatment plant manager at the fire academy
Firefighters suffering with cancer don’t have the luxury of time to wait for the research to prove beyond a doubt that it’s job-related
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Loren Ward, 40, suffers from a brain condition that impacts 2 percent of the world’s population
Fire-Rescue International conference speakers discuss the magnitude of the epidemic and the challenges it presents for the fire and EMS service
When a thank you seems inadequate, explore other ways to appreciate the service of America’s service members
Two firefighters were seriously injured; nine others were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries
The medical examiner ruled Kevin Bell, 48, died of asphyxiation but has declined to release the toxicology results
More than 250 first responder agencies, public health departments and qualifying non-profit community groups across 35 states, have received donated EVZIO Auto-injectors
The firefighter was participating in a training exercise when he suffered a heat stroke
Chief Abraham Pitre, 44, had been with the Perth Amboy Fire Department for 23 years
These fitness routines are important to learn to pass the NFPA requirements and for long term success on the job