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.
Lower body injuries, such as knee pain and lower back pain, are found present to a high degree among firefighters
FITNESS IN FOCUS
“The crew began to experience moderate heat and zero visibility,” the Dover Township Fire Department said
Animal bites and envenomations pose some interesting challenges to EMS providers
Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Jr., 49, suffered a possible heart attack when he collapsed at the scene of a mobile home park fire
UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
“When Michael died, I was told his hose never got water in that awful fire,” said Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy
The St. Tammany District 7 crewmember sustained multiple fractures, was extricated from the overturned fire truck and airlifted to a medical center
The therapists serving Schenectady County have backgrounds in trauma, and insurance is not required
Lake Mills Fire Department Chief Todd J. Yandre was in the fire service for 42 years and was a fire instructor for 18 years
The Atlanta Police Foundation, with help from the Atlanta Apartment Association, will oversee the $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The Shamokin Fire Department was fined for not having a credentialed instructor during the live-burn training, a new requirement in 2023
What happens when the sights, sounds and smells from tragedy become too much to bear
Legislation and lawsuits grow as the effort to avoid cancer and PFAS-infused materials continues
The CDC partnership with the WTC Health Program raises awareness of the physical and mental effects of the attacks and the treatment
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation CEO shares his memories from Sept. 11 and beyond, plus the ongoing support for families impacted by tragedy
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The fire in Dorchester involved the collapse of rear porches and extended into nearby buildings
Identifying the top three manners of death for on- and off-duty firefighters
East Haven firefighters adopted the dog after rescuing it from a hot car
Baltimore County firefighters say constant frustrations have led to a “toxic environment” and poor morale
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
