Stop Wearing Your Gear: A Call for Change in Firefighting Practices
P.J. Norwood calls for a cultural change when it comes to what calls firefighters wear their structural firefighting gear to.
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NH Firefighters Work to Rid State of Legacy PFAS Foam
New Hampshire hopes to collect 10,000 gallons of firefighting foam containing hazardous "forever chemicals" or PFAS and ship them to Ohio to be annihilated.
California Police Athletic Federation Announces New Executive Committee Members and Leadership
For the first time in the organization’s history, a firefighter has been inducted as CPAF’s President.
CA Board of Pharmacy Delays Vote on Medication Firefighters Say Can Counter Cancer
Officials targeted a group of drugs known as Category 1 sterile compounded substances, including one that firefighters say has the potential to prevent cancer.
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Inside Airport’s Efforts to Clean Up PFAS Firefighting Foams
Washington will require the state's 11 commercial airports to remove their PFAS products and replace them by fall 2025.
Life Scan Wellness Centers Partners with Firefighter-Designed Guardian App
Life Scan Wellness Centers announced a collaboration with Guardian, a firefighter-designed lifestyle app.
Fire Service Health and Culture Change: Why Not?
Todd LeDuc asks: What's stopping us from truly changing the fire service culture when it comes to cancer risk mitigation?
Upcoming Firefighter Health & Wellness Conference Set in OH
The Brothers Helping Brothers organization has announced its seventh annual Firefighter Health & Wellness Conference is coming to the Greene County Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio.
FIREPROOF Wellness Program Offers Personalized Care, Online Education, and Expert Support
FIREPROOF Wellness is set to launch FIREPROOF Method, a program that offers firefighters multitiered support aimed at offsetting the risks encountered with a fire service career.
Drawn by Fire: The Visualization Situation
STAY FIRED UP and keep your fitness goals in sight.
Women in Fire: The Importance of Sleep
Host Lisa Baker discusses the importance of sleep with guests Heidi Simon, Julie Nelson, and Gabriela Whitmer.
Drawn by Fire: Decompression Pressure
Paul Combs offers some thoughts on how firefighters can let off some steam.