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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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
Three firefighters were hospitalized because there weren’t enough firefighters to rotate shifts
Other firefighters were treated at the scene for heat or exhaustion amid 90 degree temperatures
The firefighter fractured his ankle and foot and shattered his heel, and hoped the department’s insurance would pay workers compensation
Experiences of disaster can weigh heavily on responders, as each encounter with a victim or survivor brings fresh doses of sorrow and horror
Mayor Bloomberg says the law guarantees that those facing health problems related to 9/11 will be monitored by doctors and receive treatment
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