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 firefighter in question has agreed to settle for $30,000
Crews from more than a dozen communities helped to battle the blaze
Chief, union officials say policy needs a method to wean firefighters off light duty
140 kits to treat cyanide poisoning are being shippped
More than 300 firefighters from 102 departments battled the blaze for nearly 24 hours
The fire has burned for more than 17 hours
The most seriously injured firefighter in Wednesday’s apparatus crash with a semi had his severed arm reattached, with the next 72 hours critical to its success
Use these 9 questions and 14 steps to prepare your fire department for incidents that turn violent
One firefighter was struck by debris, another suffered heat exhaustion
“It starts ringing and it becomes an instant reminder that this person is human”
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One firefighter suffered a minor injury in a fire that destroyed the building
The impact of the collision split his truck in two; firefighter Michael Blake broke his neck in the crash
Multiple doctors said he wouldn’t live, but firefighter Rob Kramer is going through physical therapy and misses working
Firefighter Earl Harrington became pinned between a fire truck and another vehicle which struck them due to low visibility from the fire’s smoke
Officer Dennis Guerra, 38, was declared brain dead Wednesday; his partner, Rosa Rodriguez, is still in critical condition
The firefighter was taken to a hospital after suffering chest pains at the scene of the fire
Here’s how and why to protect your department when the insurance company’s interest conflict with the fire department’s
Chief George Underwood, 64, was on a call working to unblock a culvert when he collapsed and died
Having the proper equipment to store flammable liquids may keep your fire station from burning down
The firefighter was transported to a hospital after suffering a knee injury while exiting the building
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