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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
“Our ultimate goal is the safety of the employees,” Decatur Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said about the new, job-related testing
The Irving Police Department and Irving Fire Department combined forces to offer EMDR therapy, an employee health clinic, wellness incentives and much more
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
A physician’s assistant at FDIC urged me to seek out a specialist – and now I urge you to pay attention to your body and take action when needed
Captain Arnoldo Sandoval filed a lawsuit over the 2021 firehouse shooting when Firefighter Jonathan Tatone killed Fire Engineer Tory Carlon and wounded Sandoval
The $30,000 AFG funds will be used to train New London firefighters and make fitness instruction better suited to firefighters’ schedules
National fire service leaders and research experts will discuss critical issues facing the fire service
It’s time to put these issues to rest once and for all – and start doing the right thing
After an ultimatum from his wife, former Firefighter-Paramedic Jordan Long realized the toll his career was taking – and took steps to help others thrive
Funding for six new personnel will allow the Naperville Fire Department to expand the Community Advocate Response Team program
COMPLETE COVERAGE
A Milwaukee firefighter suffered burns to nearly 25% of his body during rescues at a well-involved house fire
After losing their partners in separate fires, Celeste Flynn, Clara Fenelon and Sara Laird are working together to prevent future firefighter fatalities
The Newton firefighter said he and the other firefighters have an unwritten rule: appearing in media photos or videos means owing colleagues ice cream; now, he’s in for a lot of ice cream
Portland’s in-house mental health coordinator cuts the costs of sending firefighters out of state for support
Could intermittent fasting be the wellness key you’ve been searching for?
One Mooreland firefighter remains in critical but stable condition
Firefighters on Engine 24 escaped serious injury when their engine overturned
LAFD firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in the Covina neighborhood
The Fairfax County (Virginia) firefighter-paramedic talks crew bonding, firefighter reproductive health, and banishing ego to create space for vulnerable conversations
The initiative addresses the complex interplay between repetitive head impacts, traumatic brain injuries and mental health symptoms among first responders
