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.
The stand down was issued after a 52-year-old firefighter suffered a heart attack while trying to complete a physical fitness test in April
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Our bodies weren’t designed to be sleep deprived or work the nightshift; here are some ways ease the transition
Doctors and nurses who staff the burn centers are among the most professional, yet many struggle to get the money they need to treat victims
Just because the firefighters did not die in the line of duty does not mean their fellow firefighters can cope with the loss without help
At the FDRU mobile relief station, firefighters can take a break, cool off and rehydrate
About two dozen people were evacuated and nearby motels were asked to keep people inside
Jahwann McIntyre, then 22, nearly lost his life in December while trying to put out the house fire
A suit filed by FDNY firefighter who alleged his Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) rights were violated when he was forced to retire because of lung damage
After suppression activities he complained of shortness of breath
The proposal to subsidize firefighters’ gym memberships was scuttled after failing to receive support from a majority of the towns’ boards of Selectmen and Finance
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Donovan Garcia Jr., 52, was participating in a wildland fire training when he collapsed
No matter how tough and cool you are, the emotional weight of what we see will eventually catch you
Often overlooked, SCBA straps and buckles are an important part of reducing a firefighter’s fatigue and entanglement risk
The firefighter is listed in critical but stable condition; fire officials said they’re taking it day by day
As fun as the videos are, the surprise fundraising success will assist survivors of fallen firefighters
Residents told reporters at the fire board meeting that they don’t think he will return to the job and that this is his way of leaving gracefully
The video shows two trucks blasting and knocking down a firefighter with three high-powered water hoses
Standard protocol is to decon the unit to be scrubbed down with disinfectant; the firefighter should’ve also been allowed to change his soiled uniform
Lt. Steven Reisman, 54, battled an aggressive and advanced form of brain cancer since 2011
Departments across the country have been making waves on social media with their viral videos
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