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.
The firefighters were taken to a hospital and were reported in stable condition; officials are investigating the fire as a possible arson
FITNESS IN FOCUS
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
After hiking, the firefighter experienced heart-attack symptoms and called 911; he’d been looking forward to meeting his rescuers for months
From 2010 to 2012, about 70,450 firefighter injuries occurred annually; the majority occurred in structure fires
Patrick Cullum’s quick and frank openness allows us to better understand the tragic event and its consequences
The firefighter, a 15-year veteran, hurt his shoulder; he was released from the hospital and is recovering
Assistant Chief Donald Boyer, 82, suffered a heart attack; he is recovering at home
Firefighter Edward Roddy, 48, collapsed of an apparent heart attack while fighting the blaze
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
She spent about 15 hours painting the living room mural that was inspired by her husband’s retirement
He turned to comedy for a much-needed distraction after suffering from PTSD, depression and survivor’s guilt
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Research shows sitting is the new smoking, and for fire officers who sit a lot rehab means moving
The International Association of Fire Chief’s VCOS Symposium drew 128 fire service leaders
While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction
Volunteer firefighter Jay Tyndall, 45, worked for the department for just over two years
The number of push-ups correlate to the number of veterans that die by suicide every day
The Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance is asking crews to place a rig in their driveway and turn their emergency lights on for one minute
A big victory in the presumptive legislation battle turn the tide in the campaign to rid firefighting of cancer
Steve Stull, 56, is still running calls and is the first firefighter to join both of his parents in the department’s hall of fame
Try one of these recipes to celebrate a summer holiday or for any weekend cookout at the station.
Mattresses are big business with stores popping up overnight; here’s a look at the risk they present firefighters
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