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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John Shoup was taken to the hospital and treated for a heart attack; he later succumbed to his injury
There’s little empirical evidence on how clean firefighter turnout gear is after laundering or the best ways to clean it; that is all about to change
The commercial encourages firefighters to open up instead of burying their fears by reaching out to counselors or loved ones
Firefighter Adam Bacon was at his second jiu jitsu practice when he broke his neck; he has gained some upper body strength from rehab
Fellow firefighters said they will always be grateful to have fought fires beside the chief
There was no history of domestic violence or indication why the recently retired firefighter would kill his wife and himself
Chief Marvin Riggins said his firefighters are supporting one another after suffering losses
His son, a captain, was a passenger in the vehicle when the chief fell ill; he took the wheel and rushed him to the hospital
He’s not sure how he contracted HIV, but thinks it happened in 2003 when a patient he was treating got blood on him
Whether it’s moving a live electrical wire with a pike pole or simultaneously conducting offensive and defensive fire attacks, you want to avoid all of these acts on the fireground
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We need to intensify the conversation about this very serious issue.
Officials said the firefighter may have suffered from heat exhaustion
The department’s certified peer counselors will provide counseling for firefighters who responded to the shooting
The firefighters were treated for heat related injuries and smoke inhalation
Mike Haberski, 59, was alone in his 25-foot sailboat Tuesday evening when he was believed to have fallen in the water
NFPA’s 2015 report examines the cause of deaths and their historical trends
A R.I. safety commissioner says the 45-page report fails to say how 14 firefighters were injured at a wind-driven in March
The pilot rehab program would reduce repetitive emergency calls and increase first responder availability
The updated alarms yield lower heart rates and can prevent cardiac arrest in firefighters
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department spent more than a year training 20 officers for the team
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