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.
DIY first aid kits can be lower cost, more compact and disposable; these quick medic kits are simple to build and carry on every apparatus
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Troy Firefighter James Bertolino was on a flight to Mexico when a passenger experienced chest pain
Assistant EMS Chief Peter Hsiao said the practice of sending a psychiatric response team was “sound in theory” but not in practice
Two New Haven firefighters were injured while fighting a fire in a structure under renovation
A Columbia fire engine crashed into a pole and ornamental neighborhood sign
Officials say the Miami Fire Rescue firefighter is in serious but stable condition
Fritch Fire Chief Zeb Smith suffered a medical emergency during a structure fire
Inside Health 34 – UC Davis Fire’s mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
One person died after being struck a quarter of a mile away by one of the canisters from the Clinton Township fire
Kill Devil Hills Assistant Chief Tommy Lee had served with the department for 51 years
Six firefighters were injured in a crash while responding to a structure fire in Butler Township
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Let’s get smart about emergency responder hydration by understanding the need for prehydration and rehydration with water
Firefighter Philip Clark talks career changes later in life, health hurdles and wins, and passion for the job
Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness was created to encourage women to consider a career in firefighting
As the “special ops” of wildland firefighting, smokejumpers need specialized skills to succeed in extreme conditions
Firefighting was crowned most-stressful job; understanding what makes it so is key to reducing that stress
There is always the chance that something will happen that we have no control over; it’s those fears that keep us up at night
The Charleston, S.C., chief reflects on his journey from the trauma of the Sofa Super Store fire tragedy to finding – and living – his growth-focused mission
Because adults spell love ‘L-O-V-E’ and children spell it ‘T-I-M-E’, fathers spending quality time with their kids is a key to creating healthy relationships
How to select the right quick-action technique – completion, delegation or relegation – to help mitigate the impact of stressors
ESO’s Trend Report breaks down coming innovations and game-changing initiatives
