The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation is taking the lead to build awareness for the heath needs of our firefighting community. We’re helping to spread the word and set a new standard in healthcare and wellness.
The Foundation and it’s partners provide real time real time crises support and counseling to support our firefighters who are suffering from stress related ailments or PTSD.
Our peer fitness and group preparation programs help minimize on the job injuries and improve long term health.
The No. 1 killer of firefighters is cardiovascular disease. In fact, heart disease is responsible for nearly 50% of on-duty firefighter deaths according to a 2007 study by Dr. Stefanos N. Kales of Harvard Medical School.
Research also found that first responders are 300 times more likely
