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MnFIRE instructor takes his own advice, calls hotline for help

Iron Ranger Zachary Yurczyk has been in the fire service for over a decade, now working as a...
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St. Paul firefighter advocates for peer support, sleep and exercise

With 15 years of fire service experience under his belt, Austin Radinzel, who is currently a firefighter and...
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3 Small diet shifts for better firefighter nutrition

Based on a presentation at the 2026 Firefighter Health Forum by Megan Lautz, MS, RDN, CSCS, TSAC-F Think...
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MnFIRE elects two new board members

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative (MnFIRE) is excited to welcome two new board members to our leadership team. In...
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Why firefighters need an annual physical

Contributed by MnFIRE Medical Director Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH Firefighters perform several gear and systems checks to...
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MnFIRE helps reduce major stress of firefighter’s cancer diagnosis

Stacy-Lent volunteer firefighter Eric Coen felt “major stress” when he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2024. “I...
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Your health, our priority: MnFIRE’s 2026 Firefighter Health Forum

Over two impactful days, the 2026 Firefighter Health Forum brought together Minnesota’s fire service at Grand Casino Mille...
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Peer Support: Rewarding part of Cory DeWitte’s fire service career

MnFIRE’s Peer Support Program provides a crucial service and lifeline to Minnesota’s 20,000 firefighters and their families when help...
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MnFIRE Receives 2025 Partnership Award from Minnesota Incident Command System

MnFIRE was recently recognized for its swift and compassionate crisis response. On behalf of MnFIRE, Board President Mike...
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Therapy saves firefighter’s life and longtime career

The variety that comes with a fire service job is one of the reasons Tracy Terbell was excited...
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