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.
Firefighters breathe into a surgical-type mask for 10 minutes, which is then sealed and sent to dogs in Canada
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Chief Bowker relives the event that ended his career and nearly his life and examines ways firefighters can avoid dying from heart failure
Louis “Pop Pop” Patti, 67, suffered the injury after returning home from a vehicle extrication
Ernie Bouthiette went into cardiac arrest due to arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; he didn’t know he had the heart condition until he woke up in the hospital
Capt. Willie Ratliff, a 35-year veteran, was two shifts away from retirement; he was remembered as tough and loyal
Capt. Jack Rose went into distress while in the basement of a chimney fire
Firefighters have been following special procedures to prevent them from taking any bedbugs home
The training course on managing personal and patient emotional trauma is being field-tested for launch in early 2016
It is expected to pass this week and will extend health monitoring and treatment through 2090, making the program permanent
Joel Lytle, 37, leaves behind a wife and 4-year-old child; funeral services are pending
The clinical trial aims to prove whether the drug is a viable option to reduce excess bleeding from traumatic brain injuries
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Firefighters are especially vulnerable to cancer-causing contamination around the face and neck; there are several ways firefighters can clean that area on scene
Agencies need to take proactive steps to help responders heal and recover from traumatic-stress incidents
Over the course of a career, firefighters can be exposed to an alarming amount of cancer-causing agents
Anyone who’s exercising in extremely high temperatures should keep well hydrated and allow time to cool down
A segmented diagnosis is used for those who experience symptoms of complex traumatic events
Firefighters must take it upon themselves to reduce their exposure to cancer-causing agents
There is a six-hour window of opportunity after a traumatic event where the video game can block the haunting memories from forming
Stephen Moody said he reached a breaking point when his family and work stress were at an all-time high
Anthony Reyes, a former Cardinals pitcher, has become a Los Angeles County firefighter
Firefighter-paramedics will wear a monitor that measures their physiological responses during each shift
