Heart Disease and Firefighters: How and Why? John Hofman, CSCS, MS

It has been well documented that the number 1 killer of firefighters is heart disease. Intervention strategies within a comprehensive health and wellness program have helped to reduce these numbers over the years, but there is still an alarming rate of firefighters who suffer from heat attacks each year.

Researchers at Iowa State University discovered that 86% of volunteer...

According to a study performed at the Illinois Fire Service Institute, 3 hours of prolonged firefighting stiffens arteries and impairs heart function in young healthy male firefighters. So what does that mean to you? Keep reading…..

Ok, let’s not all panic just yet, but rather break this information down to see how we help our firefighters better protect themselves. The same things occur in athletes who perform maximal aerobic or heavy resistance...