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.
Measuring the scope of the firefighter suicide problem has always been tough, these studies add data and a prevention model
FITNESS IN FOCUS
We say we’ll do anything to prevent cancer, but that’s not true; look at how often we don’t wear SCBA and other protective gear
Fire commissioner: Chief failed “to take precautionary measures to ensure the safety of the public and members of the department”
James Donnie Keith responded to a mobile home fire and went into cardiac arrest later at his home
Lt. David Knapke, 55, was taken off life support after tests revealed brain damage incompatible with his wishes for life
Most of the time, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics respond to non-urgent emergencies but there are also “rough” calls that are traumatic and disturbing
Lt. David Knapke’s heart stopped for 20 minutes right after he and other firefighters finished putting out a house fire
After losing his father, who was also a firefighter, in a tragic accident, Josh decided it was time to change his life
There have been seven suicides over the last four years; officials think part of the problem is the department’s system of rotation
Firefighter David Bourget, 59, was about to leave to work a fireworks display detail when he fell ill on the station’s driveway
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Over 5,400 cases of cancer have been linked to the chemicals and dust at Ground Zero
The 15-acre facility, opening in 2017, will treat firefighters who suffer from PTSD
The department’s chief adopted the dog, Tilley, after deciding a canine’s presence would be good for the station
A study revealed firefighters had roughly twice the rate of malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure
The wildfire reignited Monday after leaving four firefighters with heat exhaustion Sunday night
Olive Garden said they’ve served 10K meals since beginning the service 15 years ago
Ever read an article on PTSD and wonder, “Does my spouse have this?”
Researchers noted that individual will and organizational solidarity are two factors that worked in favor of increasing PPE
The 37-year department veteran suffered a heart attack in training just days before retirement
As hard as I tried, I couldn’t protect our children from every episode that ripped through our house. Here’s our story.
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