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.
Thanks to a quick response from local and area volunteer firefighters, the fire caused relatively little dollar damage
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The approach used for dealing with contaminated clothing depends on the nature of the contaminant and the extent of it
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The union vice president said he knows of about 10 to 12 recent instances of injured firefighters being put right back on duty in recent weeks
Vallejo’s fire department has developed a three-pronged program and individualized programs designed to reduce each firefighter’s weaknesses
The firefighters were disoriented and complained of ringing in their ears; one was held overnight at a hospital
Obesity in fire departments is a growing problem and can be divided into three categories – prevention, rehab and injuries
Disaster events can last for days or even weeks, and take on a different perspective when we think of rehab
The members on the Wall died of illnesses related to their work at the World Trade Center during and after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
While responders fought their illnesses, they have frequently found that they had to fight legal battles as well
Lawmakers said they filed a petition with the 9/11 health program to require an immediate review of an FDNY study
The firefighters were taken to a local hospital for treatment
While working at Ground Zero, responders inhaled jet fuel, soot, glass fibers, asbestos, crushed metals, cement dust, pesticides, dioxins and other contaminants
