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.
Overexertion is a major issue for firefighters – refer to this infographic to identify these serious warning signs.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Firefighters working out during shift has been tied to on-duty injuries; scientists dig deep into those numbers to show what they really mean for firefighter safety
The cliché “knowledge is power” is essential to EMS.
A NIOSH report released about a year ago shows these dirty hoods can lead to cancer down the road
Firefighter Brian Smyth, 57, suffered a heart attack while fighting a house fire and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital
Danielle DiBenedetto had been fighting colon cancer since Dec. 2013
There are a lot of choices when it comes protective fire eyewear, and that’s a good thing; here’s a guide to selecting the right protection for the right situation
About 12 to 15 percent of applicants who take the mental health test are ruled out based on the results
A car collided with a building, puncturing a chlorine cylinder; vehicle driver was the most seriously injured
He had been diagnosed with melanoma in a mole on his back in 2000; he was diagnosed with cancer again in 2012
The 6-year-old was given his own uniform, shot down cones with a fire hose and even dragged dummies down the street, all with a grin across his face
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About 50 firefighters from several departments responded to the attic fire
Similar to injuries seen in skiers, firefighter footwear has caused back, knee and hip injuries
Even with departmental tobacco bans in place, some firefighters need an extra push to quit.
The harassment and assaults began when she was 16 and continued for years, with those in charge treating her as the perpetrator, not the victim
Coworkers, men and women, bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
Four fire departments responded; the injured firefighter’s condition was not reported
Lt. Rodney Eddins, 57, a 30-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department, died April 17 after collapsing while fighting a blaze
The study aims to explore correlations between several factors and firefighter health
36 firefighters showed off their skills at a five-event race to demonstrate the physical rigors of the job
Over 10,000 letters have been sent out in order to be qualified for World Trade Center disabilities
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