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.
Capt. Bill Dowling had both legs amputated and suffers from brain damage following a fire fight at the Southwest Inn
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Capt. Richard Parks had been on life support after suffering medical emergency at station
Firefighters will canvass neighborhood to check for working smoke alarms, answer questions about deadly gas
Company also rolled out heat-stress alarm to be worn on firefighter’s head
While this was not the longest distance I’ve done in bunkers, it was by far the hottest day
Firefighter Adam Longo of Natrona County was driving squad truck to fire station to pick up brush truck when he had stroke
Safety officers need to rely on fitness and ergonomics to reduce common injuries
Storm debris at site helping to fuel blaze, county health officials issue ‘code red’ air quality alert
Shelby Township Fire Chief Gene Shepherd, 56, was diagnosed with clear-cell sarcoma last year, plans to retire in Dec.
Lt. G. Marshall Sanford was former fire chief, 50-year veteran of fire service who came from family tradition of firefighting
The possibility of encountering hazardous materials should be considered when responding to any incident
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The officer is “100 percent permanently disabled” after responding to the Sandy Hook school massacre and faces possible termination
Examining report categories shows areas we can focus on to reduce line-of-duty injuries
Chris McGrone was placed in a medically induced coma and is still recovering from his injuries; he has not yet returned to full duty
Lt. James Michael Hill, 52, died at his home within 24 hours of an emergency response; he is remembered as a “wonderful friend and dedicated family man”
After examining data, NFPA researchers say 69,400 firefighters were injured on the job in 2012
Volunteer firefighter Capt. David R. Barr, 64, spent two weeks in the hospital before succumbing to his injuries
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor burns after being knocked down from a 2-alarm basement blaze
Lt. James Michael Hill, 52, died at his home within 24 hours of an emergency response
An 18-year-old man was severely burned as he rode on an Oakland public bus after his clothing was set on fire by a juvenile
Oregon City Police Officer Robert Libke, 41, was shot by an 88-year-old man who set fire to his house
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