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.
FEMA said workers ordered a non-lethal form of ricin; no students have been reported harmed at the center
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The state association that handles workers’ compensation claims for cities is appealing a decision last month to award benefits to a cancer-stricken Texas firefighter
Even in a fight that lasts all hours of the day, fire officials stressed that rest and recovery are also an important part of the battle
Daniel Lyon, 25, who suffered burns on more than 60 percent of his body, is walking and using the hospital’s gym
Neighbors saw him in his vehicle and thought he was asleep
The driver lost control on the outer loop of the beltway early Friday, crashed through a guardrail and landed on the Suitland Parkway below
The move comes after one firefighter recently got sick; the chief said some of them are the size of small puppies
Tech suppliers are coming up with affordable equipment solutions for firefighters
Fire officials said Rick Wimberley’s pelvis was fractured in four spots, but that he won’t need surgery and is in good spirits
Making a fire-safety dream into a fire-safety reality takes action; these seven steps can bring that dream to life
Fellow firefighters said the 20-year veteran gave his heart and soul to the community
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While many self-improvement resolutions perish from neglect or outright disdain, here’s one we must keep near and dear
Firefighters will needlessly suffer until we break down the fence separating mental health fact from fiction
Officials were notified of a potential infestation when a firefighter discovered bites on his wrist
Jeff Pittman’s diabetes caused his liver to fail in 2016; he has been unable to work
Computational fluid dynamics could help assess and control contamination on ambulance surfaces
According to union officials, the airport does not have proper sleeping facilities for firefighters, some of whom are are working back-to-back shifts
After breathing into a mask for 10 minutes, beagles will smell each sample for signs of cancer
With no conclusive data on if firefighter cancer prevention measures work, it begs the question if the steps are worth the effort
Firefighters across five states coordinated a modern brigade to get a motorized scooter and a lift to Battalion Chief David “Chico” Creasy
After leaving the fire service, firefighters could receive up to five years of coverage for an illness
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