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.
Firefighters were able to save one of the four children left alone by their mother, who was sentenced to jail time
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Federal investigators thing Chevron firefighters may have accidentally set off the blaze when working to contain a small leak
Firefighter Silva tackled the 140-mile course in bunker gear to raise money for a group that assists cancer-stricken firefighters
The pharmacy, linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 44, filed for bankruptcy in December
The firefighter complained of chest pains and was rushed to the hospital
Properly cleaned and dried turnout gear is safer and will last longer; here’s what to look for when shopping for a dryer
The boy told police he planned to go to populated areas and kill randomly, then die in a gun battle with police
The 32-year-old firefighter was named ‘rookie of the year’ when he joined the North Texas fire department
Passing out, even briefly, can be a sign that a firefighter has life-threatening health issues; a trip to the hospital is always in order
The court awarded the 84-year-old compensation for contracting lung disease from working on firefighting boat
The spiritual leader who worked closely with firefighters was killed, along with his wife and three children; their 15-year-old son was arrested for their murder
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Leading by example is the best way to ingrain health and safety practices in firefighters
The firefighter injured his hand when a ladder kicked out from under him, causing him to fall
The program, called the post-discharge firefighter visit, also adds to the health care duties of fire departments that have fewer fires to fight
When reporters asked what his key to longevity is, he said good genes and Ovaltine
Fire chief: Chances of finding survivors is slim, but we’ve not given up
Firefighter Rick Halcomb contracted hepatitis on the job; he medically retired after 9 years
Given that sugar elevates the risk of cancer and heart attack, no fire department should be sugary food and drinks
Here are the negative effects of exercise and heat on the body during firefighting, and how to counter those effects
Interim fire commissioner, Jonathan Jackson, 44, says he’s retiring unexpectedly due to a serious neurological brain condition
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