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.
South Adams County Fire firefighters and Commerce City police officers were at the scene of the separate crash when they were struck
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Robert Gala was found guilty of multiple crimes committed during his public safety career; his father, Deputy Chief Michael Gala, described the son’s addiction
Three other firefighters and two civilians were injured at the scene
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Chief Charles Moore was transported with chest injuries and abrasions
The incident hospitalized both Stinnett Fire Department firefighters, with one remaining under medical care with two hairline fractures to the neck
The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation is a nonprofit designed to respond to unmet needs of the firefighter community by facilitating access to wellness resources
“NFPA’s process is the gold standard for standards development and involves a proven, consensus-based approach,” said Vice President Lorraine Carli
A Santa Barbara County captain is in serious but stable condition in an ICU; an engineer has been released from the hospital
Under the measure, public safety leaders could classify first responder suicides as LODDs, and victims’ families would be eligible for a $100,000 benefit
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
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Training our minds to prepare for the worst possible outcome may lead to catastrophizing, which can cause fatigue and other mental and physical health problems
The sleep expert details three factors to manage within the shift work system to maintain proper day/night sleep signals
A Monitor Township firefighter was initially in ICU after being hit by a truck while on the scene of an MVA
The FireRescue1 community considers what is driving high stress and staffing challenges
Police officers made several attempts to de-escalate the situation before former New Bedford deputy chief Paul Coderre shot one officer
Cleveland Fire Department Captain James Sample died by suicide after struggling with PTSD
Two Watertown firefighters were injured when 5-inch hose and a manifold became unstable during hose testing
Cold weather is brutal on firefighting equipment and even more so on firefighters
U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell’s focus on consistent messaging has reached fire service organizations; the next step – firefighters
As a fire chief, you can’t stop traumatic calls from happening, but you can show up and support your crews before, during and after
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