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.
Lexipol places public safety wellness at the forefront with a week dedicated to education, community and support
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Scott Campbell is the second San Jose firefighter to become a league referee, taking Bill Leavy’s old number, 217
5 people were injured, 3 critically, during a house fire in Pennsauken
To promote wellness, Front Range Fire Rescue recently partnered with the David Lynch Foundation to teach agency staff the stress-relieving practice
Charlotte Captain Jeff Bright talks about climbing above the 5-alarm fire to rescue the operator
The Critical Incident Stress Management of Ashtabula County kicked off a training event focusing on dealing with traumatic situations
Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue Lt. Richard Hempel reportedly began to feel ill and became unresponsive the next morning
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Mobile Firefighter Deandre Hartman suffered extreme burns during a fatal fire and could not attend his daughter’s school award ceremony
“Every year, our run volume goes up and every year, our manpower goes down,” one medic said about the downward spiral
Fire Chief Reggie Johnson and Communications Shift Supervisor David Bradshaw address the mayday call, fill-in response, and heroic acts amid loss of life
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The fires in Allston and Dorchester injured a few firefighters and displaced several occupants
Surveillance video shows the fire engine swerving to avoid hitting an SUV, then crashing into a Rockville Center store
New proposed standards may require significant action to improve safe practices
Many EAPs go beyond counseling resources to help members with nutrition, exercise, family dynamics and financial assistance
Cold showers offer a powerful and accessible tool for officers to combat stress, boost resilience and cultivate mental clarity
7 strategies for extending wellness resources to the unsung heroes at home
Understaffed, overworked first responders need robust wellness programs to combat stress
FRCE’s Fire Service Occupational Cancer Alliance spotlighted four efforts to minimize occupational cancer risks
Fire on the first floor trapped one occupant and forced another to jump from a window in Buffalo
Two Tomah firefighters were injured as the fire extended into several buildings
MOST POPULAR
- Maine bill would allow some first responder suicides to be classified as line-of-duty deaths
- Atlanta bill would cover responders injured when responding to emergencies off-duty
- ‘Only YOU can protect the planet’: Action items for firefighters this Earth Day
- Cancer prevention, protection for fire service personnel
- Ohio firefighters build dryer that saves money, helps in cancer fight