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.
FITNESS IN FOCUS
“Just remember, the Boston Fire Department salutes you,” Lt. Leroy Hamilton told 8-year-old Hasani Little, who helped save five adults and 11 children
Union Fire and Hose Company #1 Chief Troy M. Dettinger served for 29 years and was described as dedicated and passionate
Chairman and Chief Executive Mike Roman says PFAS can be used safely but describes the regulatory and business environment as “rapidly evolving”
Several fundraisers seek to help Harold Baker, who lost 10 family members in the August blaze
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
EMS providers transported the driver; Firefighters are concerned that the structure may fall further
“The most important part of my life is to help and uplift other people, so there’s no way I can give up now,” says 34-year-old J.C. LaVerde
The rear of the home partly collapsed, and the Unity firefighters were treated on scene
As they alerted firefighters to the blaze, the EMTs and medics rescued a man and four dogs and searched for a mother and baby
Kennett Captain Robert “Big Rob” Lee Moore responded to the scene of a residential house fire and later suffered a heart attack
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To promote wellness, Front Range Fire Rescue recently partnered with the David Lynch Foundation to teach agency staff the stress-relieving practice
Charlotte Captain Jeff Bright talks about climbing above the 5-alarm fire to rescue the operator
The Critical Incident Stress Management of Ashtabula County kicked off a training event focusing on dealing with traumatic situations
Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue Lt. Richard Hempel reportedly began to feel ill and became unresponsive the next morning
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Mobile Firefighter Deandre Hartman suffered extreme burns during a fatal fire and could not attend his daughter’s school award ceremony
“Every year, our run volume goes up and every year, our manpower goes down,” one medic said about the downward spiral
Fire Chief Reggie Johnson and Communications Shift Supervisor David Bradshaw address the mayday call, fill-in response, and heroic acts amid loss of life
Has the deeply rooted tradition of stifling emotional vulnerability led to the disproportionate number of suicides among men?
Understanding how to relate with others can shift the tone of an interaction, help build relationships in your community and improve the impact of your agency
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