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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
“Beth has always been the first to jump in line to take care of any friends, family and complete strangers."— Evansville firefighter and fund administrator Gary Barr
The firefighter handled breathing equipment from a nuclear plant sent to the fire station for storage
Scott Bruggeman, 45, suffered a heart attack while restraining an ER patient in 2014; he was later diagnosed with sarcoidosis
Firefighter safety is also about protecting the mind from the barrage of witnessed trauma
In addition to making water go further, CAFS may reduce firefighters’ exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
Daniel Lyon Jr. spends five to six hours each day in therapy to battle the scar tissue and contractures
The 12-week program helps people deal with the emotions surrounding grief and loss, such as losing colleagues in the line of duty
He honored retired firefighter Ray Pfeifer, who spent months digging through World Trade Center debris searching for firefighters’ remains, with a key to the city
Here’s a look at why treating a firefighter with high blood pressure must be handled differently than treating civilians
Charles Adam Jr., 47, became ill and momentarily lost consciousness while participating in a search and rescue exercise
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Capt. Frederick Bair fired multiple rounds, killing one man and wounding his ex-wife before turning the gun on himself
Crews were moved to nearby stations until repairs are complete
The initiative comes at a time when the county has seen an increase in reported opioid overdoses, with 354 so far in 2017
An unnamed source said inspectors also found mold, rat infestation and foundation damage
An epidemiologist leading the study said crews may develop bigger issues as time goes on
The air in the western part of the state has been called unsafe for people with asthma or chronic lung disease
Taking care of these four areas of overall firefighter health will improve fireground performance and reduce recovery time
A man’s vomit splashed on their clothing and equipment; the firefighters “got it in their eyes and mouth”
A sense of entitlement and diminishing leadership are putting the fire service on life support
U.S. prisoners held in the infamous Hanoi Hilton had remarkably low incidents of PTSD; here’s how they did it and how that can be adapted to the fire service
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