September marks Campus Fire Safety Month, a critical period for increasing awareness about fire safety in dorms, off-campus housing, and Greek residences. Firefighters play a pivotal role in both [...]
Volunteer firefighters regularly encounter hazardous conditions, from battling blazes to executing rescues, exposing them to physical injuries and health risks. Comprehensive coverage is essential to address these dangers. Accident [...]
Firefighters confront intense mental health challenges, from on-the-job trauma to chronic stress. Recently, awareness of mental health among first responders has grown significantly, and accident & health (A&H) insurance [...]
Volunteer firefighters serve as vital pillars in community safety, responding to emergencies without the benefits full-time firefighters receive. Their dedication highlights a significant gap in protection — many lack [...]
In Boise, Idaho, some police and fire employees, retired workers and their dependents may have had personal information stolen as part of a security breach of a company that [...]
We all love indulging in junk food from time to time, but it will not help performance on the fire and rescue scene. Better performance and physique start in [...]
Firefighters and first responders face an intimidating variety of incidents, with some having the potential for fatal injury. Natural disasters are relatively infrequent, whereas man-caused terrorism events are difficult [...]
Firefighters put their lives and health on the line to protect their community. However, when it comes to injuries sustained, those in this line of work can come to [...]
It is important for firefighting operations to be aware of the special rules that apply to injuries caused by medical malpractice during emergency medical care. State laws typically protect [...]
Your fire department may or may not have implemented a health and wellness program. If yours does, how are you managing it? If yours doesn’t, how are you going [...]
