Fitness & Health
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash in Contra Costa County that killed the driver of the Tesla
FITNESS IN FOCUS
A second Fort Osage Fire Protection District member also was hurt when a brush truck became surrounded by heavy smoke and was destroyed
The team won a silver medal in the World’s Strongest Firefighters Championship
The elite event also inducted its first hall of fame members
Newport Firefighter Bob Hug was on dialysis for more than six months before receiving a kidney donation from his colleague, Ryan Whaley
Four residents were also injured at the two-alarm fire; Hampton crews were still on the scene hours later
“Once-in-a-lifetime events are happening every summer. This is a different kind of exposure,” said researcher Keith Bein
Naples Fire-Rescue Department crewmembers were forced to dismantle the chair in order to free the patient
Crews were working the scene of a hit-and-run when the driver plowed into first responders
Crewmembers were doing maintenance on a transport truck at the Placerville Fire Center when the vehicle’s engine compartment ignited
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The chemicals leach out of many product types, including firefighting foam
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
The department warned drivers never to cross a fire hose, saying “the potential for life-altering injuries is very real”
In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
“It’s gotta be like hell,” said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. “We’re doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],” who also lost his son
When left unaddressed, imposter syndrome can evolve into more serious mental health issues like uncontrolled stress, anxiety and depression
“Every member of Local 2 and the Department mourns with our brother Walter and the Stewart family,” said Local 2 president Jim Tracy
This year’s theme focuses on the perfect storm of staffing challenges, plus how firefighters are managing stressors
This year’s theme focuses on the perfect storm of staffing challenges, plus how firefighters are managing stressors
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