Welcome to FirefighterNation™’s health and wellness section, where you’ll find essential articles focused on maintaining optimal physical and mental health for firefighters. Explore expert advice on ...
El Paso fire academy trainees participate in intensive, hands-on training with fire hoses. Photo courtesy El Paso (TX) Fire Department. The next time you’re invited to participate at a career day, ask ...
Recently in my career I experienced an unimaginable failure. This situation shook my confidence in my leadership and my instructing capabilities. Without getting into details, we experienced a near ...
Firefighters train on making trench cuts. Photo courtesy of South Area (WI) Fire & Emergency Response. Many fire departments across the country struggle to fill open positions, which leads to ...
Firefighters undertake hands-on training at FDIC International. Photo by Tim Olk (olkee.smugmug.com). At some point during your tenure on the job, you’re going to look at some part of your body and ...
JOHN DEEM – News & Record, Greensboro, N.C. Winston-Salem firefighters will see raises ranging from 4.3% to 9.5% beginning this month. City council unanimously approved an overhauled pay and benefits ...
Photo courtesy Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department. If the fire service had a scoreboard for health and performance, sleep would be the category where we consistently fall behind. Firefighters and ...
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