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
Issues include crumbling asbestos walls, a basement with standing water, old wiring, building decay and a lack of equipment decontamination areas
“I definitely feel discarded,” said firefighter Brendan Milewski, one of the firefighters featured in “Burn”
Charles Rice, 44, and a 21-year veteran, was treated for a neck injury
Lt. Arlie Hill died Sunday after suffering severe burns to 90 percent of his body in August when he ran into a house fire while off-duty
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries and one firefighter was transported to the hospital
He was taken to a hospital after sustaining chemical burns
Sean Newtown, 23, is listed in critical condition after he suffered severe head injuries in the fall of a two-foot wall
The fund, created to assist responders with long-term problems following the elementary school massacre, falls far short of what’s needed, a union lawyer says
Capt. Bill Dowling had both legs amputated and suffers from brain damage following a fire fight at the Southwest Inn
Whitley City Lt. Arlie “Pooh” Hill III, 37, burned in August, died Sunday evening
COMPLETE COVERAGE
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
Matt Turlington has lost more than 100 pounds since he started an exercise program offered by the fire department
Cindy Schuenke has had 96 surgeries, many of them on her left hand; her medical bills have totaled more than $1.5 million
The station is expected to remain closed until Jan. 1, 2015, while the district has its heating and air conditioning systems cleaned
There are new developments in PPE for Ebola-like viruses and efforts to make firefighting PPE standards more accessible
A complete firefighter rescue includes EMS activities; here’s what on-scene commanders need to know for all downed-firefighter operations to work
Surviving a line-of-duty death as a cohesive department is not easy; we must acknowledge the loss and the heartache and seek support from others