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 “Billy” Trapnell IV died unexpectedly as a result of a medical emergency while on-duty as a paramedic
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The documentary follows the 22-day bicycle ride from Fla. to NY to commemorate 9/11 anniversary
The son of a Dallas firefighter who inspired videos and photos died peacefully at his home
While we cannot wipe out cancer, understanding its nature and the special risk to firefighters allows us to take steps to reduce its occurrence and severity
He was performing a search grid task when the incident occurred
Like strength training, diet and rest, yoga is ‘prehab’ that allows firefighters perform better and spend less time in rehab
Family expresses gratitude for support and help locating the missing firefighter
The former firefighter was taking a cross-country train from Calif. to Canada but was discovered missing in Chicago
The plan is for the fire department to use the ambulance as a rehabilitation unit for taking care of fire fighters
Capt. Neil Smith died as a result of heat exhaustion following a smoke diver training session
A burning trash truck was forced to dump its load in the middle of the road
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The 14-year-old boy couldn’t get out of his room because the door knob had been removed
Capt. Mark Lacey is recovering after having a heart attack while fighting a residential house fire on New Year’s Eve
Firefighter Greg Hennessey, 49, worked for the department for 24 years and was an apparatus engineer who mentored youths
He is in critical condition after one surgery, but he’s already beaten the odds; only 70 percent of people survive the trip to the hospital and 20 percent survive the first surgery
Firefighter James “Doc” Delbert Brooks, 62, began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911 while winterizing boats at a station
Capt. William “Bill” Dowling lost both legs to injuries sustained in a fire that claimed four colleagues
His wife, a medic, said she didn’t want life support before falling into a vegetative state, but Texas law requires an expectant mother be kept alive until her fetus is delivered
“It engulfed over their heads, threw them back, threw their helmets off...”
Firefighter Christ Swan, 57, was investigating an activated fire alarm when he became fatigued and was found in a cardiac arrest
For those of us who make a living from the fire service, giving back time, money or energy to firefighters is a moral obligation and profoundly rewarding
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