Fitness & Health
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Charleston firefighters dug through rubble for about 10 minutes until they reached Captain John Hastings
Warehouse Point firefighters are using the incident to notify the public of the dangers that can be involved with lithium batteries.
It is essential to create a supportive, inclusive and trusting work environments
Burying our feelings of trauma and shame only further entrench them in our experiences
A peer-facilitated, small-group process has proven effective in alleviating the suffering of moral injury
The chemicals leach out of many product types, including firefighting foam
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
The department warned drivers never to cross a fire hose, saying “the potential for life-altering injuries is very real”
In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
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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
Despite progress to reduce fatalities, the rate of firefighter deaths due to cardiovascular events has remained unchanged
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
Resident grants guru Chief Jerry Brant details what application reviewers are looking for, plus common grant proposal mistakes
17-year-old Pasadena teenager America Salmeron freed herself from the fiery dune buggy but suffered second- and third-degree burns to 51% of her body
A 41-year-old firefighter decided to “randomly” play the lottery ahead of his shift, and it paid off – literally
Jocko Willink discusses the wellness challenges specifically facing first responders and strategies to strengthen wellness at every stage of the journey
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