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.
Sleep Apnea-plagued firefighters and emergency medical services responders now have access to an easy-to-use sleep-time mouthpiece
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Here’s a look at nine process NFPA calls for and what one department did to protect its firefighters
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Firefighter Mark Richardson was listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Hamilton Medical Center
UW study reveals firefighters, equipment bringing bacteria into stations, living areas
Rehab director says expenses have put the group in the red
Former New Hyde Park Fire Chief Anthony Vaglica refused to permit Lt. John Brown to fight fires when he learned of his FDNY disability pension in 2005
The drill is held each year so the Department can be prepared and plan its response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents
Regardless of how many fires occur each year, the fireground remains a dangerous and unpredictable place
One of the least understood and least talked about areas of firefighter rehab is also one of the most crucial parts
The most frequent type of injury on the fireground was strain, sprain or muscular pain representing 48.2 percent of injuries
The department purchased six Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeters through a grant received from FEMA
We should be the first ones to acknowledge when we’re having a problem and get some help
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