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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The NIOSH review is the first one of what will be a periodic investigation of scientific evidence on cancer and the exposure to contaminants at the WTC site
The firefighter was treated for dehydration
A salon worker was also hospitalized in the incident
The departments had to shuttle water to the scene by tanker truck and rotate crews to prevent heat exhaustion
One of the challenges of the EMS provider in rehab is to quickly do intake and assessment
Firefighters from Piercetown and West Pelzer alternated with a Whitefield crew to relieve each other from the heat
The firefighter has undergone several surgeries and skin grafts to heal the burns that covered 33 percent of his body
When it comes to patient handling techniques, the “it’s the way we have always done it” argument no longer holds water
The location of the rehab site can make a big difference on the success of your rehab operations
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Capt. William Dowling’s family said he is well enough to be brought of his medically induced coma
In order to work properly, PPE has to fit; here are the reasons why and how to ensure a good fit
By professing to focus on safety while ignoring obvious violations we are essentially lying to ourselves
The emergency crews carried them to help them rehydrate and lower their body temperature at the same time
One firefighter was taken to a hospital with elevated blood pressure and dizziness
Capt. William Dowling was severely burned in the motel fire and had his legs amputated
Future advances, purchasing tips and care and maintenance advice are all topics on the table during the SCBA discussion
Regular and thorough inspection is critical to SCBA performance, but so too is the paper trail for that work
Changes to NFPA standards mean a functionality revamping for the next generation of SCBA
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