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.
Jessica Boomhower was training at a fire station when she began to complain that she wasn’t feeling well
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The injured firefighters all had neck pain and were hospitalized in good condition
He has worked for the department for more than 30 years, which makes him eligible for retirement
Decontamination is an important component of rehab and this dirty-doll exercise will drive that point home
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Fire chief: “He was a hard worker; he always did whatever needed to be done, with no questions asked”
Other firefighters were treated at the scene for heat exhaustion
He was taken to a local hospital for a massive brain bleed after complaining of a headache while responding to a brush fire
With 2013 shaping up to be one of the worst years in recent history for line of duty deaths, adjust your practices with these root causes front of mind
NFPA members recently voted to keep the mandatory 10-year retirement rule in place for PPE; here’s why and why it is so difficult to evaluate
Many of the injuries were heat related as temperatures were near 100 degrees
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They gave Justin Bolduc hats and T-shirts along with a ride in a fire truck
In June, Chief Harvey placed himself on medical leave citing post traumatic stress disorder
Douglas Casson, 46, suffered a heart attack after completing fire department training that included non-routine physical activity
Brian Arps broke his shoulder, all his ribs, a hole in each lung and tore his aorta
Not all of the probationary firefighters have a confirmed diagnosis; at least one of the trainees was hospitalized
It’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of the military lifestyle, but taking time to focus on your own well being is important
Here are six fitness devices that can monitor your activity levels when you’re on the move
Nick Whitfield Jr., 48, was found with no signs of life at his home; an autopsy found significant cardiac disease
Those little spasms, aches and pains are what often become the bigger injury; here are three truths about your back
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