During 1995-2004, almost half of the total number of firefighters who died while on duty, fell victim to sudden cardiac death, and close to half of those with documented prior medical…
Despite the risks of burns/smoke inhalation and other myriad physical dangers inherent in firefighting, sudden cardiac event is the leading cause of firefighter on-duty deaths…
Firefighters are dying on the job from preventable cardiovascular conditions. Sudden cardiac death represents the most common cause of a fire fighter fatality…