Blog - MnFIRE - Minnesota Firefighter Initiative

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

On May 2, Women Explore Fire Day in Minnesota brought together hundreds of women to learn and experience...

Iron Ranger Zachary Yurczyk has been in the fire service for over a decade, now working as a...

With 15 years of fire service experience under his belt, Austin Radinzel, who is currently a firefighter and...

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

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative (MnFIRE) is excited to welcome two new board members to our leadership team. In...

Contributed by MnFIRE Medical Director Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH Firefighters perform several gear and systems checks to...

Stacy-Lent volunteer firefighter Eric Coen felt “major stress” when he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2024. “I...

Over two impactful days, the 2026 Firefighter Health Forum brought together Minnesota’s fire service at Grand Casino Mille...

MnFIRE’s Peer Support Program provides a crucial service and lifeline to Minnesota’s 20,000 firefighters and their families when help...