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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Capt. Mark Lacey is recovering after having a heart attack while fighting a residential house fire on New Year’s Eve
Firefighter Greg Hennessey, 49, worked for the department for 24 years and was an apparatus engineer who mentored youths
He is in critical condition after one surgery, but he’s already beaten the odds; only 70 percent of people survive the trip to the hospital and 20 percent survive the first surgery
Firefighter James “Doc” Delbert Brooks, 62, began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911 while winterizing boats at a station
Capt. William “Bill” Dowling lost both legs to injuries sustained in a fire that claimed four colleagues
His wife, a medic, said she didn’t want life support before falling into a vegetative state, but Texas law requires an expectant mother be kept alive until her fetus is delivered
“It engulfed over their heads, threw them back, threw their helmets off...”
Firefighter Christ Swan, 57, was investigating an activated fire alarm when he became fatigued and was found in a cardiac arrest
For those of us who make a living from the fire service, giving back time, money or energy to firefighters is a moral obligation and profoundly rewarding
Every firefighter has to take precautions against cancer from day one, but officers lead by rules and examples
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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
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
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