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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Firefighter Aaron Chamney broke a rib after contracting West Nile Virus, pneumonia, and Valley Fever
One of the train cars is leaking butadiene, a flammable, colorless gas with a mild aromatic odor
Firefighting requires specific types of strength-building exercises to prevent on-the-job injuries
The Colo. firefighter is expected to recover from injuries at a residential fire suspected to have started in the chimney
The study will focus on cleaning polluted groundwater
Firefighter Doug Waller died 6 years ago after contracting the virus while on the job
The students and teachers were forced to leave after a nauseous odor sickened dozens of people
More than 20 other people also remained hospitalized, some in critical condition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Monster’s connection to 5 deaths and 1 non-fatal heart attack
Interesting products were demonstrated at the European Resuscitation Council 2012 Congress in Vienna, Austria, last week
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William Coleman led police on a multi-city manhunt where he allegedly stole a car, set a car on fire and threatened a man with a gun
Fire Lt. Bruce Stayner, 49, died from an apparent heart attack following a call
Firefighter Donnie Miller died within 24-hours of a department sanctioned training session
A small amount of additional sugar significantly increases heart disease risk
There were eight paramedics, two trauma doctors, and an assortment of firefighters and EMTs swarming her home that day
Former Fire Chief and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gerald Lee, 67, died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a house fire
Firefighter Dwight Hilton, 57, went into cardiac arrest while fighting a wildfire
Paramedic Gerald “Garry” Hammer suffered a fatal heart attack after arriving home from a 12-hour overnight shift
The firefighter was taken for x-rays and is expected to be OK
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- Portland Street Response expands coverage area, launches night shift
- Arizona earmarks $26M for 3 groups that support well-being of first responders, veterans
- Wash. city council agrees to pay widow of fallen firefighter $750,000
- Ind. city offers $100K no-interest down payment aid plan for FFs, police to live in city
- Atlanta Council OKs housing incentives for public safety workers