Blog - MnFIRE - Minnesota Firefighter Initiative

Based on a presentation at the 2026 Firefighter Health Forum by Megan Lautz, MS, RDN, CSCS, TSAC-F Staying hydrated can...

We’re excited to announce MnFIRE has earned a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, an online database of...

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative (MnFIRE) has been officially recognized as a National Firefighter Registry (NFR) Champion, an honor...

The 2026 MnFORE Golf Tournament presented by Schmidt & Salita Law Team will forever be remembered as an...

Are you leaving the fire service soon? Or do you know of others departing soon? We’re excited to...

For nearly four decades, Tim Seehusen has served his community through the Olivia Fire Department. What began as...

This year marks MnFIRE’s ten-year anniversary. What started as an idea on the back of a napkin turned...

Contributed by MnFIRE Medical Director Dr. Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM The job of a firefighter means...

We know that firefighters face cancer at a higher rate than the general public. But there are still...

Since MnFIRE began just ten years ago, we’ve been a leading voice in promoting education around the health...