Public Safety Professionals
face greater rates of
heart problems than the
general population.
Traditional
intervention is not
enough.
We have
all heard
about
...the young, healthy officer who had a heart attack or stroke.
...the firefighter whose retirement was cut short by a heart attack.
...the one who will never even make it to their retirement.
Ideal for
20
Year Lower
Life Expectancy
49
Average age of
heart attack
45
Age ~40% of
Heart attacks
Of law enforcement officers2
& firefighters1
For law enforcement officers2
& firefighters1
(vs. 65 for general population)
Occur for
Law enforcement officers2
Fahy, R., & Petrillo, J. (2022). Firefighter Fatalities in the US in 2021. National Fire Protection Association.
Violanti, J., et al. (2020). Hidden danger: A 22-year analysis of law enforcement deaths associated with duty-related illnesses (1997–2018). Policing: An International Journal, 43(2), 330-344.