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.
Chouteau Assistant Fire Chief Keith Brandon is not even 30 and is now using a walker just to maintain his balance
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When teaching rehab, focus on these fundamentals and use these three ideas to roll them into training
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This exercise is easy to do in uniform, making it simple to do while on duty
Department works to ensure crews are well hydrated
Of the 16 recruits who started the course, five were unable to finish it
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There are two ingredients you need to look out for to protect your health and wellbeing
At a large fire, multiple people, many with vitals outside of the normal range, come through the rehab sector
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Volunteer Firefighter Michael Esposito served with the department for 21 years
Isocyanic acid easily dissolves in water, which makes it possible for the acid to also dissolve into moist tissues in the body, including the lungs
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