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
‘We’ve been having the homeless here since 1993... It has become an important part of what we do here at the church,’ says volunteer
Following mattress fire, residents of Lydia Healthcare in south suburban Robbins were temporarily moved to community center
All the exercises in this video are designed to be done in uniform and on duty, using only your truck and your resistance band for a very effective workout
Letter accuses department of other health violations; Fire Chief says firehouse is undergoing major remodel
Blaze started Thursday in basement of six-family home, spread quickly; one firefighter treated for smoke inhalation
The proposal, still in the planning stages, would offer free primary and preventive care to the public at five fire stations
The city wants concessions from the union to help it balance its 2012 budget
York is left with three stations in service and potentially slower response times until the situation is resolved
The alarm was raised to four due to the volume of fire, proximity to other houses and the hot weather, which took a toll on 125 firefighters that responded
For a long and healthy career in public safety, start each shift with your gear, truck, and your body in excellent working order
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Here’s a look at the different options available for equipment designed to warn you of the presence of deadly gases
Officials said McGrone inhaled some of the fire’s thick, black smoke after part of his face mask fell off
Capt. William Dowling was severely burned in the Houston motel fire and had his legs amputated
He told the court the irrational thoughts that drove his behavior in the weeks after his son committed suicide have disappeared
The firefighter suffered a minor leg injury and was taken to a local hospital
Officials said McGrone inhaled some of the fire’s thick, black smoke after part of his face mask fell off
The dogs visit fire camps to comfort wildland firefighters after their stressful shifts
He will receive multiple skin grafts to his hands, wrists and arms after receiving second-and third-degree burns to those limbs, and some injury to the top of his head and an ear
Two firefighters had flash burns to their faces, but the injuries are not considered life-threatening
He later experienced three more heart attacks while in the hospital where he dies some 3 weeks later
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