Healthy Firefighters are Safe Firefighters
How often do you put your life on the line for work? Well, if you’re like most of us, the answer would be zero. If you’re a firefighter you would say, well I don’t know what you would say but it would be a lot. Which is why firefighters should take advantage of National Firefighter Health Week, August 17 – 21.
It’s not very often that you get an entire week devoted to getting special perks for having a particular job and if anyone deserves it, its firefighters. Firefighters are more likely to die while putting out the flames of a burning building from a heart attack than any other cause. Having a heart attack while in that situation could lead to a chain reaction causing injury or death of other firefighters. Spend this week starting to take care of yourself. Go to the gym, start eating healthier foods, quit smoking, get a checkup, whatever will make you feel healthier and ready to go. Being at your very best is crucial when performing a dangerous job.