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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The firefighter was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he remains hospitalized
Seven years after Tim Sanborn died of a heart attack while fighting a fire, his widow was given a lasting memorial
Fabric of the Fire Service winner Tim Moore beat cancer twice with the support of his department
Firefighter Craig Buccieri collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at the scene; he was revived by medics en route to the hospital
Firefighters found Lt. Michael Miller, 45, unresponsive at the station at about 4 a.m.
Defying a traditional father-son role, young women firefighters are carrying on a family tradition and making their fathers proud
The focus was on making good-tasting alternatives to the 600-calorie cheeseburger
In his 56 years as a volunteer firefighter a lot has happened; had his son and asst. chief not died, he’d have retired by now
Concerns started after a medical call at a home that had a heavy infestation of bed bugs
His wife said they wouldn’t be able to make it through without the generous donations, fundraisers and support of their community
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A New York fire chief is making his personal fight against cancer a rallying cry for the fire service to do more to detect and prevent cancer
Finding scientific proof linking firefighting activities and certain cancers is a long, difficult process; while more research is needed, the data we have can guide prevention
Aside from the well-known fire fighting dangers lurks other forces that will reduce your health and possibly your lifespan
Lt. Ross Vezin spent a week learning and bonding with children who have survived tragedies and live with burn scars
One question and answer at a military town-hall meeting won’t end firefighter suicides, but it may move the needle a little in that direction
Not all contaminates are equal and neither are cleaning methods; understanding both is necessary for clean PPE
With no federal law, each state being unique and the burden of proof difficult, getting laws on the books to help firefighters with cancer is no easy battle
The 29-year veteran said he believes exposure to smoke, chemicals and other hazardous materials may have caused the cancer
The surviving spouse and dependents now are eligible for $25,000
The residents allege the companies should have known perfluorooctane sulfonate and other chemicals would pose health and environmental risks
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