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.
William Scott Tanksley, 40, with Dallas Fire-Rescue, died after falling off a bridge while working an accident on a bridge over an interstate
FITNESS IN FOCUS
With heart attacks on the rise in the fire service, it is important to learn from this event
Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Coburn fell 10 feet into a house basement while fighting a fire
Another firefighter was also hospitalized for minor burns
Dan Castrillo was admitted to the hospital over the weekend and passed away a few days later
Researchers will closely monitor 50 firefighters over the two-year study
After being hit by an out of control car, the firefighters remain in serious but stable condition
Captain Steve Stevenson reportedly had an aortic aneurism
The firefighter was so touched by the children he met during treatment that he started the charity campaign.
Despite a flesh-eating disease claiming his left leg, Firefighter Lettieri is working his way back to the fireground
He was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns
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Firefighter Steven Joseph Knaus was discovered in his vehicle in the driveway of his home in cardiac arrest
Former Fire Chief Ross Hugger was found in his bed unresponsive while on-duty
Firefighter Kevin Bristol was found by his wife unresponsive and not breathing after he came home from a night shift
No one understands the pressures we face like a fellow EMT; respond to depression and burnout with more than just words
The fire station can serve as a transfer site for the bugs we encounter with patients and our own bodies; here’s how to kill off those little bugs
The firefighter suffered minor injuries from a fall while fighting the fire; he was taken to a hospital for treatment
Retired firefighters and police officers are accused of falsely claiming they had depression, PTSD or other psychological problems so crushing they couldn’t work
Worn properly, even the best PPE has limitations in keeping contaminants off the skin; better hood material is needed
Training your officers to encourage firefighters to seek help and having peer support teams are two ways to fight stress
Lt. Homer “J.R.” Harrell died from a heart attack shortly after coming off shift
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