Fitness & Health
What are you going to do today to have a positive impact on you, your crew, your organization and your community?
FITNESS IN FOCUS
About 140 crewmembers responded and encountered heavy fire
We can’t allow a bad day to be that reason one of our members doesn’t go home
Simple ways to support firefighter behavioral health following a potentially traumatic event
West Firefighter Edward Hykel was injured in the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion
Former Chief Jeff M. Pfeiffer served with the Deptford Fire Department for 50 years and was an organ donor
Some FDs offer peer support, trauma symptom education and encouragement to get help, and leaders and younger firefighters show attitude changes
More than two dozen injured men were transported to hospitals in “delicate-serious condition,” said the National Immigration Institute in Ciudad Juarez
Minton “Butch” Beach previously served as director of emergency services for Edgecombe County
The new bill would make permanent a 2021 law that offered early retirement with a reduced pension
The medical team uses a technology-enabled system to help La Crosse crewmembers tailor their workouts
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Firefighters pinpoint their top stressors and acknowledge the impact of stress on the quality of service provided
Firefighters feel generally positive about the job, but they report high stress, and many have considered leaving their organization
Forest Bend Fire Chief John Norris was with other firefighters fighting a blaze in Friendswood
The Waterloo fire chief also hopes to lessen stress on his crew by buying a new front-line ambulance for Station 3
Dr. Derrick Edwards – a firefighter, professor, counselor and chaplain – details psych concepts that impact firefighter work and home life
Capon Valley Firefighter Ronald Maurice Strosnider fell ill while on the call
The story of Billy Moon, a heroic fallen FDNY firefighter, and the people whose lives he has saved
Nobody should care more about your health than you do; take the time to find some testing resources in your area
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
The Prairieton Fire Department announced the death of one of its firefighters during a house fire
