The Cost of Sleep: Why Firehouse Mattresses Matter
Our sleep is something that we sacrifice too often as firefighters. Stephanie White on the steps some departments are taking to change that.
5 min read
Physical Health
Welcome to FirefighterNation™’s physical health section, dedicated to articles on achieving and maintaining peak physical fitness for firefighters. Explore expert guidance on exercise routines, strength training, and injury prevention tailored to the demanding nature of firefighting. Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools needed to stay physically resilient and perform at your best on the job.
The Latest
Jury Awards Former Baker City (OR) Firefighter $200,000
A Baker County Circuit Court jury awarded Jason Bybee, a former Baker City firefighter, $200,000 in damages in his civil lawsuit against the city.
2 min read
Fit to Fight Fires: Staten Island FDNY House Gets Exercise Equipment Donation
Firefighters who risk their lives will be able to stay in tip-top physical shape thanks to a recent donation made by Assemblyman Charles D. Fall and Steve…
2 min read
More CT Firefighters Are Getting Cancer. This Bill Aims to Reduce That With Early Screenings.
Meriden proposed money to screen its firefighters for cancer and several bills introduced this session aim to help firefighters detect and prevent cancer.
7 min read
CA Firefighters Struggle for Access to Smoke Detox Treatment
After battling toxic wildfire smoke in Los Angeles, firefighters receive glutathione treatments from nonprofits to help repair cell damage.
Plano (TX) Firefighters Push City to Pilot Test 48/96 Shift
The Plano Firefighters Association is pushing for a test of a 48/96 schedule, where firefighters would work two consecutive 24-hour shifts before having four days…
TX Debates Bill to Require Cancer Screenings for Firefighters
Texas legislators are considering a law that would require cities, towns, or counties to provide firefighters with free screenings for cancer.
1 min read
Jeffersonville (IN) Bathes Its City Hall in Blue to Highlight Colon Cancer…and Remember Bruce DeArk
The City of Jeffersonville has bathed its City Hall in blue light this month to remind everyone this is National Colon Cancer Awareness month and to remember a much-respected…
2 min read
Man Charged With Assaulting Two NJ Firefighters Who Came to His Aid
A 25-year-old man has been charged with attacking two Paterson firefighters who were providing aid to him when he had trouble breathing.
2 min read
ME Bill to Find and Destroy Toxic Firefighting Gains Momentum
A Maine legislative committee unanimously endorsed two proposals Wednesday that would catalog, collect, and destroy the state's unwanted stockpile of toxic firefighting foam.
5 min read
MS Firefighter Killed at Wildland Fire
Pinedale Volunteer Firefighter Terry Wayne Dykes, 58, died Monday of injuries he suffered while battling a wildfire along County Road 60 in Union County on…
1 min read
Future of Cancer Coverage for Women Federal Firefighters Uncertain
It took nearly three years to win presumptive workers’ compensation coverage for breast, cervical, and other cancers. Now it's uncertain if that coverage is being…
8 min read
9/11 Health Program Staff Cut as Trump Slashes Size of Government
Federal cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program have resulted in a 23% reduction in the agency’s staffing and could put 9/11 survivors at…
4 min read
Training Load Periodization: A New Model for Firefighter Fitness Development
Alan Russell describes how to employ the concept of "training load" to develop a progressive fitness training program for firefighters.
7 min read
2 min read
2 min read
6 min read
2 min read
3 min read