Fitness & Health
Marking anniversaries, like 9/11, is important for honoring those experiences and carrying forward the lessons learned
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Marking anniversaries, like 9/11, is important for honoring those experiences and carrying forward the lessons learned
FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito recounts FDNY’s devastating losses, the decisions that saved thousands of lives and why honoring 9/11 means preparing the next generation to meet the moment
The three-mile Strength to Serve Challenge features 30 firefighter, EMS, police and 911-inspired obstacles, including hose hauls, victim drags, CPR and extrication tools
FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground Zero toxins age
Rear Admiral Lisa Delaney discusses eligibility, covered conditions and why some responders are only now seeking care
Specially trained Critical Incident Stress K-9s are helping first responders process traumatic calls, reduce stress and open up during peer-support debriefings
Christopher Carroll pleaded guilty to three counts after prosecutors accused him of contaminating coworkers’ food and Baltimore County property
The Anthony Giambrone case exposes the widening gap between drug-free workplace rules, medical marijuana laws and what it actually means to be fit for duty.
“It’s not that millennials and alphas don’t want to work; it’s that they don’t want to be lied to anymore, and let’s be honest: EMS has been living a lie for too long.”
Creating multiple pathways to wellness — including equine-assisted support — can help first responders find the kind of care that meets them where they are
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