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.
Scott Geiselhart is now traveling to fire departments across Minnesota speaking about suicide prevention and awareness education
FITNESS IN FOCUS
These simple stretches can drastically cut firefighter injuries and can all be done during a routine truck check
A new study suggests sleep disorders are prevalent among firefighters and are independent risk factors for the top two causes of death in the line of duty
On one occasion, he attempted to pass a fraudulent prescription while in uniform and operating a fire truck
An autopsy is underway to find out what caused firefighter Alejandro Castro to collapse
During his recovery, every firefighter throughout the department signed a T-shirt wishing him a speedy recovery
St. James’ 42-year veteran died after responding to a school fire alarm
It is unclear when he finished his shift on Friday, when he died on Saturday or the cause of death
The study suggested that these disorders are linked to risk for car accidents and poor health
After examining data, NFPA researchers said 65,880 firefighters were injured on the job in 2013
In four years, 122 people had to be rushed to hospital after accidents caused by pedestrians using cellphones
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Assistant Chief Daniel Cool, 71, was at a training meeting when he collapsed; he was a 50-year veteran
The fire damaged three vacant buildings and brought units from several departments, including those who set up rehab to warm firefighters
Firefighters were preparing buildings for live-fire training and later learned that some contained asbestos
James Butler spent the past 35 years volunteering his time as a firefighter and followed his father, James R. Butler, as a chief of the department
The city council owes it to the memory of their faithful public servant to make a meaningful change to help those still on the job
Colleagues administered CPR after Lt. David Conley, 48, collapsed at the station; he later died at a hospital
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
Chief James Butler, 50, also served as an inspector with the fire marshal’s office
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
It is more important to know firefighters’ physical abilities each year than at the beginning of their careers