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
Here are seven strategies to pay down debt and live within your means
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
First responders can search for providers by by location, areas of expertise, accepted insurance, licensure and telehealth
Firefighter Daniel DeWolf had 32 years with the Fairville Volunteer Fire Department and was a past chief
Most of the first Monterey Park firefighters on the scene of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio shooting had less than five years on the job
Tucson Firefighter Cyprian Ortiz saw a familiar face on his first day as captain — his sister Captain Crystal Ortiz
Boyack is renowned for her expertise in rewiring the brain for success, navigating trauma’s impact, and breaking destructive cycles
The study investigated how burnout influenced the relationships between work stress, workplace support measures, COVID-specific assistance strategies and potentially harmful substance use
Takotsubo syndrome might be a clinical trap, but the firehouse shouldn’t be
Considering how to incorporate psychology into investigations to help prevent firefighter traumatic injury and death
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Union City Firefighter Michael Crosby underwent multiple surgeries after being accidentally shot in the back
Firefighters participated in full PPE for the 4.2-mile run in Tempe
The Longmont (Colorado) Fire Department’s two newest stations include some unique features
Municipal leaders support the bill but ask where will funding for mental health resources come from and what will be the impact on insurance funds
Pack your gear, fire up that stove, and get ready to chow down like a king under the stars
An 18-year-old Allen High School graduate collapsed while participating in a citizen’s fire academy training
When Kingsville firefighters arrived at the I-95 EMS call, a driver struck both the fire engine and the rescue squad
“An Act Of Service” explores the impact of PTSD and the stigmas surrounding mental health in the fire service
Wyomissing Captain Derrick L. Nester had responded to numerous calls, including a structure fire, and did not show up for his next shift
A deputy chief suffered first, second and third-degree burns while setting up a shipboard fire training exercise in Nassau County
