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.
FEMA gave the University of Arizona $1.5 million to learn the relationship between cancer and the chemicals firefighters are exposed to
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Laura Baker, a 20-year firefighter, was shocked when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; she started a plan immediately to get healthy again
The mishmash of untested PPE available is not proven to guard against Ebola; here’s how to get the best available PPE
Take these steps to identify, treat and prevent cold-related injuries and illnesses as the weather turns foul
All responders were treated at a local hospital and later released
Firefighters suing building owners for injuries sustained on scene stirs an emotional debate about the Firefighter’s Rule; here’s what the law says about the matter
Friends, family and firefighters wore bracelets for Jeff that read “No One Fights Alone”
Firefighter Kelly Melton will leave for Sierra Leone next week to provide medical supplies and treat the sick
City officials say they’ve spent millions of dollars building and improving fire stations in recent years
It’s nearly impossible not to be moved by the fallen firefighters memorial, and just as impossible to convey that to those who’ve never felt it
A mile-long convoy of friends and firefighters met Alan Brady as he and his family drove him to his newly retrofitted home designed to accommodate his wheelchair
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The training course on managing personal and patient emotional trauma is being field-tested for launch in early 2016
It is expected to pass this week and will extend health monitoring and treatment through 2090, making the program permanent
Joel Lytle, 37, leaves behind a wife and 4-year-old child; funeral services are pending
FireRescue1 readers weigh in on how they approach depression and help colleagues through difficult times
The clinical trial aims to prove whether the drug is a viable option to reduce excess bleeding from traumatic brain injuries
The challenge of testing how clean turnout gear is without destroying it is a big one; two techniques show some early promise
William Bratton said the country still hasn’t paid its debt to the first responders of 9/11
We’ve built a solid body of evidence on firefighter health and well being for the white male majority group, yet have little data on others
Using the right tools to overcome physical obstacles is the first step to reducing the most common fireground injuries
John Sauro hurt his shoulder while on the job and has gone through a lengthy court battle for his pension
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