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
More than 200 firefighters from around the world took part in the week-long competition
Dominic Cumo, considered to be one of the youngest people ever to be afflicted with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, was sworn in as an FDNY junior firefighter Thursday
The playgrounds reflect the personalities of the victims and their siblings are made special “foremen” on construction days to help them heal
Firefighter Vince Cordova is back after a long battle with a life-threatening brain tumor; he had 10 surgeries and spent 61 days in the hospital
The firefighter suffered burns to his hands and neck while making entry into a vacant home with a hand line
The firefighter was taken to a local hospital and the injury was not considered serious
State officials say devices such as smoke alarms and sprinkler systems have helped lower the number of deaths
The firefighter was treated for a shoulder injury after he was hurt while moving something in the burning apartment
Efforts such as pink duty shirts not only draw awareness to breast cancer, they also raise funds
Joseph Keefe, a 26-year veteran, was out riding his motorcycle when a van pulled out in front of him and then took off
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Batt. Chief Lowell Strock fell nearly 20 feet from a ladder while performing maintenance on a station heater
Investigators recommended annual medical evaluations, exercise stress tests, vital-sign checks and the completion of a health screen questionnaire
Colleagues gave him nonperishable’s to help feed his family of five and also threw a benefit in his honor to raise money
The 50-year-old, who is expected to be OK, was rushed to the hospital after collapsing
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The 29-year-old moved to Oregon for its law allowing the terminally ill to end their own lives
Four months ago, doctors told him he had stage four glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer
He is licensed to carry a firearm; the gun discharged at an apartment and a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his jaw and neck
Kellen Fleming, 29, was treated by fellow responders but ultimately succumbed to his injury
Well-known fire truck and siren manufacturers are among the six defendants in the case
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