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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 new policy follows complaints from pregnant firefighters, but will apply to all 2,200 members of the department
His father, also a firefighter, found the body with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head before police were called
Four firefighters were transported to the hospital for minor issues
The firefighters suffered first- and second-degree burns and smoke inhalation
The department policy states “no employee will be permitted to remain in a limited duty assignment for more than thirty days”
NFPA’s president says advances in training, equipment and fire codes are major factors in reducing the number of deaths
At least three firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion after fighting the flames in near 100-degree temperatures
Several people were rescued from balconies
The 42-year-old volunteer firefighter had served for 23 years
Glenwood Firefighter Matthew Chan, 23, had gone to the fire hall to use weight-room facilities
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