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.
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Firefighters rescued one cat and one dog; no civilians were injured
Union president says firefighting efforts were slowed due to low staffing
Constable Assistant Chief Lamere died after collapsing at home following department training
After a tour of duty in Iraq, firefighter Jeffrey Wright is fighting to keep his job
New materials and blends offer greater comfort, protection and looks
Extreme heat and muddy soil made the rescue effort more difficult
Knoxville man uses firefighter misting technology to keep football players from overheating
Several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion, but none required transport to the hospital
Ralph Lettieri was put in a medically induced coma on Tuesday and has had six surgeries in three days
Fire truck hit commercial building after driver suffered apparent medical emergency, lost control of vehicle
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His wife said he smiled and kept saying “wow!” as dozens of trucks and ambulances blared their horns and sirens in his honor
Cop to medic: ‘This will be the worst day of your life’
Hendrickson: “At the end of my day, I go home and want to be left alone until I sleep”
A firefighter suffered burns while trying to extinguish the flames
Lt. Lidke was directing traffic as the apparatus returned to quarters when he collapsed
Of all the stories to come out of 2013, these seem to best explain the current state of the fire service
The firefighter was taken to the hospital and had surgery because the bullet hit an artery
The chance of pushing though a package to even out the full-time and part-time survivor benefits is in doubt
Firefighters quickly knocked down this recent fire; no one was injured
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said extending the injury coverage would impose “an undue burden” on municipalities before they have the opportunity to opt out of its provisions
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