Fitness & Health
Fairfax County police said one victim may have sustained life-threatening injuries; all 8 were transported to a hospital
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
In “Boyd Street,” those who were on scene recount the incident and the following months of recovery and departmental self-assessment
Michael Stanley’s ties with the Schenectady Fire Department go back to his great-grandfather, Edward Moffett, who enlisted in 1918
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
Assistant Chief Ellsworth Fortman was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a valid license in January 2020
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
More than 100 firefighters and other rescue personnel responded to the scene of a partial building collapse, heavy fire conditions and multiple injuries
The Saratoga County team’s goal is to help firefighters, EMS providers and police with mental health needs as soon as possible after critical incidents
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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
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback reminds first responders that “taking care of yourself mentally and physically is critical to serving, protecting and uplifting our communities”
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
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The new bill would make permanent a 2021 law that offered early retirement with a reduced pension
A quick scroll through these influencers’ pages will inspire you to get off the station couch and hit the gym – or at least consider it!
The medical team uses a technology-enabled system to help La Crosse crewmembers tailor their workouts
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