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 Jack Daniel’s Distillery fire brigade was created after a blaze tore through the distillery in 1930
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness was created to encourage women to consider a career in firefighting
As the “special ops” of wildland firefighting, smokejumpers need specialized skills to succeed in extreme conditions
Firefighting was crowned most-stressful job; understanding what makes it so is key to reducing that stress
There is always the chance that something will happen that we have no control over; it’s those fears that keep us up at night
Because adults spell love ‘L-O-V-E’ and children spell it ‘T-I-M-E’, fathers spending quality time with their kids is a key to creating healthy relationships
How to select the right quick-action technique – completion, delegation or relegation – to help mitigate the impact of stressors
The fire department’s PSA to outdoor enthusiasts went viral on social media as temperatures soared above 100 degrees in Arizona
The Heat and Health Index is a new tool that provides heat-health data at the ZIP code level
Despite a near-death experience in 2017, Josh McDowell returned to the world’s tallest peak for another summit success story
All the training and race day essentials for any first responder’s first time on the course
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Science Alliance team is looking for proposals for both “FRED Talks” and presentations focused on putting science into practice at fire departments
Effective policies — and effective training to reinforce them — can make or break an agency
Yakima County officials work to improve quality mental health resources and support for first responders and deal with stigmas
Lexipol, the leading provider of solutions that enhance performance excellence in public safety, will be marking the third annual First Responder Wellness Week March 24-28, 2025
We tout our cancer prevention measures but then take turnout gear into schools, place weight rooms in engine bays and puff on cigars outside the station
Unraveling the mysteries of the hit show from Apple+ for lessons on situational awareness, resiliency and leadership
Plus, tips for managing your mental health amid negative social media comments
Keys to resilient leadership
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims’ families demand that air quality studies be released
“By reducing the stigma surrounding suicide and expanding support for at-risk veterans and first responders, New York is leading the way,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said
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