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.
The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition leads efforts to enhance first responder mental wellness through comprehensive strategies and policy changes
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Joining the National Firefighter Registry is a simple way you can help protect protect current and future firefighters
A council member was inspired by FF-medic Lt. Mark Quick who stopped to help at a car crash and was severely hurt
A three-story building collapsed, killing Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year-fire department veteran
Louisville Officer Nickolas Wilt was on the job for just 10 days when he was critically wounded by the active shooter at Old National Bank
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EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
The “Avengers” actor was towing his nephew’s truck when the 14,330-pound Snowcat ran him over
The registry is intended to help scientists better understand the link between cancer and firefighting in order to improve firefighters’ health
“When we take an oath as firefighters, we take an oath to put others first,” said IAFF President Edward Kelly
Franklin Fire Department officials said the firefighter fell two stories from a roof at the organization’s training center
Former Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez responded to claims made by an attorney hired to re-investigate the 2022 incident
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Cumberland Head Firefighter Robert Boire experienced a heart attack while at the scene of an MVA
Here are seven strategies to pay down debt and live within your means
The firefighter-influencer shares his love of making videos and poking fun of the industry – but mostly himself
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
First responders can search for providers by by location, areas of expertise, accepted insurance, licensure and telehealth
Firefighter Daniel DeWolf had 32 years with the Fairville Volunteer Fire Department and was a past chief
Most of the first Monterey Park firefighters on the scene of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio shooting had less than five years on the job
Tucson Firefighter Cyprian Ortiz saw a familiar face on his first day as captain — his sister Captain Crystal Ortiz
Boyack is renowned for her expertise in rewiring the brain for success, navigating trauma’s impact, and breaking destructive cycles
The study investigated how burnout influenced the relationships between work stress, workplace support measures, COVID-specific assistance strategies and potentially harmful substance use
