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.
Explore the most-popular resources of the year, from tactical guidance and command insights to station planning and wellness support
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Ohio lawmakers have set aside $40 million to launch a Post-Traumatic Stress Fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD
The downloadable graphic shows the proper step-by-step doffing process aimed at protecting firefighters from harmful contaminants trapped in their gear
The reimagined organization of Firefighter LSIs offers a new framework to shape safety, health and leadership efforts and reduce LODDs
Baltimore County officials have removed a paramedic from the workplace after allegations that he filmed himself masturbating in public areas of multiple firehouses
Snow can hinder the size-up, hiding dangers and firefighter tools, and requires more effort to effect a fire attack, making rehab a must
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Backed by a $3.3M federal grant, the program will launch in New York and Texas to equip providers with tools to manage stress before symptoms arise
Senate Bill 241 would penalize municipalities that unsuccessfully challenge Palumbo Act cancer claims
Simple, consistent actions can drive meaningful improvement without complicated plans or equipment
A proposed move from a 24/48 to a 24/72 schedule is gaining momentum after more than 86% of surveyed Lubbock residents backed the change
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The model blends red light therapy, infrared sauna and cold immersion into a synergistic system designed to support firefighter health
The decontamination unit comes with four exercise bikes specifically designed not to off-gas in the heat
Making the annual visits mandatory reduces stigma, normalizes care and ensures that those most at risk don’t avoid needed support
“Set the standard": Turn a Florida hazing incident into a training and a culture-reset moment for your crew
How high-drive, disaster-ready dogs train, deploy and partner with handlers to support complex search operations
Hands-on drills at Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department expose service dogs to real emergency sights and sounds
Hansel had a million-dollar nose and a sandwich problem
From idea to implementation, fire service leaders detail the process of standing up health centers that are redefining firefighter readiness
Fire departments and individual members can take several measures to make cold weather operations safer and more comfortable
Wellness Brief hosts weigh the moral-injury cost of punishing a Ky. fire chief who left his district to clear a child’s airway
MOST POPULAR
- Longmont Fire: A case study in fire station design for member safety and wellbeing
- Ohio FD reports firefighter’s death by suicide
- S.C. firefighter airlifted from scene of fire engine, tractor-trailer crash
- Aspiring Texas firefighter suffers cardiac arrest during training
- North River Fire: A case study in mental health support and member retention