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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.
Each firefighter has a different story, and the Phoenix Fire Department is planning to make changes to help support firefighters
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Cool Draft suggests considering this model for any department in need of a rehab SOP
Nine firefighters who worked at a South Side station died from cancer over 13 years
The decision to allot the funding was reinforced by the death of a volunteer firefighter who was killed by a heart attack
EMS never thought they would be treating a victim from a life-threatening exposure to a chemical weapon from World War I
John Demkosky seized and went into cardiac arrest as his vehicle was parked and waiting for calls
Studies show firefighters have higher rates of cancer and other health problems, with higher risk of testicular cancer
The board seeks to determine if they still have disabilities that allow them to receive benefits
Firefighters are frequently exposed to known carcinogens, including asbestos, benzene, and diesel fumes, and many have inadequate healthcare
The settlement, which has been on the table since the spring, won approval by the thinnest of margins
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