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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
During this difficult time, a new paradigm has emerged: the mobile care program concept
Training officer Mike Corn, 68, was donning his gear for a fire call when he collapsed
At the center of a the controversy are a Facebook post she made that the administration deemed racist and her claim that fire stations were unsafe
James McGarrigle, 67, landed by helicopter on a roof and saved trapped firefighters from one of the city’s deadliest fires
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
Fire chief: “When you work on a friend it’s very difficult, you don’t ever expect to do that. You work a little harder.”
Numerous attempts were made to revive 42-year-old Firefighter Andrew Zalme
Fire chief said fog, early hour and grassy area made it a “needle in a haystack search”
They responded to a man with difficulty breathing and were over come by fumes; they were all treated and released
The veteran firefighter was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The retired firefighter will continue his vacation before returning home
The “fast shelter” offers relief for EMS personnel working mass casualty incidents
The team was invited to show they are appreciated by firefighters around the country
Fire officials are now considering whether to require echocardiograms as part of the medical screening for firefighters
The physically grueling and demanding competition includes dragging a 176-pound dummy and a stair climb with a high-rise pack
The drug MDMA has shown early promise in heading off PTSD, but a lot of research is still needed to learn if it is safe and effective
The firefighters suffered first- and second-degree burns after the flames suddenly intensified, forcing some firefighters to jump from a second-story window
There have been about 11 heat-related illnesses for responders over the almost two-week duration of the blaze
Off-duty fitness training is essential for on-duty success. These events are some of the best.
The soldiers had been training in New Jersey and were on a scouting mission when they found the car deep in a wooded area
