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.
Fire apparatus pump out harmful particles and chemicals, here’s a look at how to keep the air in your apparatus bay clear
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Scientists have documented elevated levels of an asthma-like illness among many workers who helped clean up after 9/11
Crews doused the flames from a distance because ammunition stored inside the shed began to explode
A recent rehab study compared active and passive cooling devices for firefighters
AF is the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance and failing to treat it properly could result in an eventual stroke
Three simple ways to take care of yourself during even your busiest day
The “Training, Responding and Returning Home Alive” class lasted several hours and emphasized health and wellness
Regardless of your rank, it is time we step up to the plate and become leaders in the revolution of doing what is right to protect firefighters’ health
Wichita Fire Department Fire Capt. Urban A. Eck suffered cardiac arrest while undergoing surgery to repair his heart
New York lawmakers say they’re more optimistic this time because the bill will need only a simple majority
COMPLETE COVERAGE
A new patient treatment protocol called “Minimally-Interrupted Cardiac Resuscitation” is being used
EMS crews arrived to Chief Steve Fritz’s home to find him unresponsive
With heart attacks on the rise in the fire service, it is important to learn from this event
Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Coburn fell 10 feet into a house basement while fighting a fire
Another firefighter was also hospitalized for minor burns
Dan Castrillo was admitted to the hospital over the weekend and passed away a few days later
Researchers will closely monitor 50 firefighters over the two-year study
After being hit by an out of control car, the firefighters remain in serious but stable condition
Captain Steve Stevenson reportedly had an aortic aneurism
The firefighter was so touched by the children he met during treatment that he started the charity campaign.