This program was created as a result of the passing of the H.R.931 – Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. It is completely voluntary, but the fire service pushed for this. The website provides background information, a timeline, and contact information for the NFR, while also answering some frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Care 2 – How to Deal with Stress Before it Becomes a Problem
Firehouse – The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation
Medium – Firefighters Are Not Machines; They Need Sleep
Lexipol – 3 Tactics for Combatting Firefighter PTSD
Fire Rescue Magazine – Building a Functional Fitness Program: Firefighter Fitness and Health
Fire Engineering – Health and Fitness: Four Fundamentals of Firefighter Functional Fitness
San Diego Union Tribune – Firefighters focus on clean air, bodies and gear to try to cut cancer risk
Firefighter Toolbox – 3 Ways Firefighters can Reduce the Chance of a Back Injury
IAFF Recovery Center – Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Hurts
