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.
Dispatchers are trained to ask firefighters for details about a situation; the fire chief said questions can be heard publicly over radios and exacerbate the situation
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If you are thinking about competing in the World Police & Fire Games, now is the time to get serious with your training
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Capt. Franck Tremaine, 58, died at home several hours after the response.
More important than the rig itself is what’s inside; doing a full, honest inventory will help you get the most of your rehab unit
Gov. Rick Snyder: “This bill recognizes the potential health risks they face … and simplifies the claims process so stricken firefighters can get assistance they need.”
They were released, but will continue their rehabilitation at home; a third firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
They noticed something was wrong when the rig rolled through a light; they performed CPR and used an AED to save the driver’s life
Police said firefighter Linda Cohens was found lying face down, unresponsive on the sidewalk; she suffered a head injury
Another firefighter also suffered smoke inhalation and several others took some nasty falls on the ice
The volunteer firefighter was directing traffic outside the fire station when he was hit
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The family lost a kitten, dog and a ferret to the fire as well as all of their belongings; a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family
Capt. Joseph Fontaine was seriously injured after being exposed to cyanide while battling a fire; the department had removed most of their cyanide detectors due to budget cuts
The firefighter suffered a stroke while responding to a grass fire and remains in critical condition
The firefighters’ union wants annual physicals, but only if there is no punishment for firefighters who fail
Health professionals weigh in: What happens when you sit too much? How can you fix it?
Capt. Joseph Fontaine was hospitalized after having difficulty breathing after responding to the fire
Steven Whitfield II, 32, was near the end of an obstacle course when he went down
Peer pressure and policy have drastically altered firefighters’ smoking habits more dramatically that what’s seen in the general population
The firefighter was driving when he had a massive heart attack that caused him to lose control of his vehicle; another firefighter was nearby and responded to the call
Authorities suspect Kenny Ray Jr. died from suffocation after a nitrogen leak dramatically lowered oxygen levels in the area he was working
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