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.
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The cause of death is still unclear, but he had complained of not feeling well before going to bed
After three years on light duty, Capt. Robinson is now cleared for full firefighting duties
Aaron Marjala had to retire from department over arm injury
The nail had to be removed, and the paramedic’s hand was placed in a cast
They charge that county officials are not taking their claim serious and are concerned about bringing the critters home
After contracting pneumonia, the 22-year-old’s organs began shutting down; firefighters from around the country are raising money for him
One firefighter suffered dehydration; the other came in contact with an electric feed
NFFF executive director and FireRescue1 columnist takes home one the nation’s top fire service leadership awards
Training for rehab in large- or medium-size events can prepare the crew for a real emergency
Woman was unresponsive in the driver’s seat, with a bucket of unknown liquid and containers of muriatic acid near her
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Deputy Fire Chief David Fiori, 59, had responded to an incident within 24 hours
Roger Gonzales, 32, died at his home after returning home from fighting the San Diego wildfires
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
When encapsulated in firefighting gear, heat-related illness can come fast and furious, here are measures to prevent and treat its three variations
The days of trying to tough out mental stress are over and rehab needs to include a mental-health component
A 20-year-old firefighter/EMT and an ER nurse in the stands saved his life after rushing over to perform CPR
Officer Rosa Rodriguez, a mother of four, was released amid cheers and applause from her fellow officers and a tribute from a bagpipe band
Methods to better test both the level of contamination and the level of “clean” are moving forward
Not properly testing SCBA face pieces put firefighters in danger now and in years to come
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