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.
Paul Rynearson stole painkillers from the fire station twice and is now undergoing treatment and counseling
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Firefighter Mike Solberg has battling brain cancer
Responders are speaking with counselors, trying to recover from the trauma of dealing with one of the worst mass shootings in US history
There were no shortage of product advances in 2012, yet several stood out among the rest
Having been at the epicenter of an active shooter incident earlier this year, Aurora, Colo. Fire Chief Mike Garcia understands Newtown’s hurt
Details continue to emerge from today’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Firefighters are forced to sleep in trucks or in personal vehicles to avoid being bitten
The large, toxic blaze sent 10 to the hospital, prompting the chief to err on the side of caution
Running to the rig and dressing on the fly adds to firefighters’ risk and stress, erasing the value of any time savings
A new patient treatment protocol called “Minimally-Interrupted Cardiac Resuscitation” is being used
EMS crews arrived to Chief Steve Fritz’s home to find him unresponsive
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The firefighter was taken to a hospital by ambulance for evaluation of a minor injury
Bobby Mollere, 61, was taking part in a wildland fire training exercise when he reportedly collapsed
The firefighters were transported to a hospital for evaluation; they have since been released
Captain Jeff Bayless, 51, collapsed after participating in a training activity; he was taken to a hospital around the corner from the training center where he died
Firefighter Steven Lopes fell from a roof extinguishing a chimney fire; another firefighter also fell and was taken to a hospital and later released
Gov. Susana Martinez increased the benefit by $200,000 for the family of fallen firefighters
With the growing number of line of duty deaths this year, we asked FireRescue1 readers to share their thoughts on why this trend is rising; here are the most compelling responses
John Sadler Jr. says he’s lucky he wasn’t paralyzed after a 20-foot fall during a training exercise
In 2003, Michael Cabrera Jr. was diagnosed with congestive heart failure; firefighters are setting up fundraisers to offset costs that are accruing for his family
Bob Wall served as a member of Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Company in the late 1980s and now that he needs help company members are coming to his aid
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- City takes Ohio firefighters to court over presumptive cancer claims
- 1K+ San Diego FFs exposed to asbestos at training facility
- About 1% of NYC workers, including first responders, may be fired for not following vaccine mandate
- Families of Chicago cops, firefighters who die by suicide will get benefits
- After firefighter’s drug-related death, Conn. FD, union agree to random testing