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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Firefighters face higher odds of developing diseases in highly toxic chemical fires like Plastimet, where 400 tons of recycled plastic burned for 4 days
Toledo Firefighter-Paramedic Michael J. Darrington died after responding to two medical calls and a fire alarm
Tower was contaminated with debris from the trade center
Capt. Prentiss went into cardiac arrest in December
Analysts believe these cases are drastically underreported in the United States
George Carman breathes on his own one day after receiving the double lung transplant
By bearing these areas in mind, you can help to improve both your fire suppression efforts and your safety on the fireground.
A policy implemented last year requires all the department’s 1,650 uniformed staff members to undergo physical examinations
With rehab we often focus on the dangers of overheating, but cold injuries can be just as big a threat during winter months
Eating right and working out are key, but not always enough
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