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.
Being a firefighter isn’t easy. You deserve a relaxing vacation, whether your chief believes you or not.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
From health and wellness research, to roadside safety to community safety, CFSI education sessions hit important points
Capt. Pete Dern’s doctors said he will be hospitalized for “a long time”
The city closed the firehouse as a precaution after two firefighters complained about headaches
Lifting more than 51 pounds from the floor can lead to injuries; firefighters and medics must increase training for proper lifting techniques
New testing examines how particles can penetrate firefighter protective gear with some surprising results
USFA deputy administrator and retired fire chief Gaines died unexpectedly at his home Sunday
Firefighter health complaints led to the shutdown while the station is tested for mold
1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren are diagnosed with ASD
One firefighter suffered second- and third-degree burns to 16 percent of his body; the other was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition
Capt. Pete Dern was burned over 70 percent of his body on March 29 when he fell through a garage roof while fighting a house fire
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The “Firefighter Olympiad” will include bench presses, CrossFit challenges and end with a tug of war
The firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion after battling the high school blaze
Firefighters, public health officials and Salvation Army unite to combat heat illnesses
Firefighters must take it upon themselves to reduce their exposure to cancer-causing agents
Chief: Extreme heat dehydrated firefighters very quickly, prompted rapid rehab
Numerous fire engines responded to the fire due to the high temperatures outside
The chief was airlifted to a hospital after experiencing symptoms of a heart attack
Exercise alone won’t shave the extra pounds that increase firefighters’ safety and health risks
A week of triple digit temperatures awaited the army of some 3,000 firefighters battling flames in rugged hills and canyons
From training to become a wildland firefighter to pure wilderness adventure entertainment, survivalism is a useful skillset.
