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Heart health is a line-of-duty issue

Cardiac events are the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths, and sudden cardiac risk climbs sharply during the most demanding calls in police, fire and EMS work. A station in the firehouse, precinct or EMS base makes a private, validated check available on every shift — no staff needed to run it.

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On every shift
On every shift

Why it works here

What the station does for you

  • Every shift, every station —

    on the schedule responders actually work

  • Private and self-directed —

    each responder owns the result, by print, text or email

  • Department view —

    aggregated participation reporting for wellness and peer-support programs

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45 of 83

US firefighter deaths on or within 24 hours of duty in 2025 were heart attacks — the leading cause¹

12–136×

higher odds of a fatal cardiac event during fire suppression than non-emergency duties²

30–70×

higher sudden-cardiac-death risk for police during restraints and pursuits³

69%

of firefighters met hypertension criteria in a national study; only 17% were on medication⁴

1. NFPA, US Firefighter Fatalities in 2025 (2026). 2. Kales et al., N Engl J Med 2007. 3. Varvarigou et al., BMJ 2014. 4. Khaja et al., Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021.

Data capture & reporting

Proof of a program, not surveillance

No individual's numbers ever leave the station. The chief gets aggregates with a minimum group size — enough to defend the program to the union and the city. Every reading the station takes becomes data you own — two of the reports it builds for you:

  • Participation by station and shift — never by person
  • Department risk distribution — % elevated and stage 2, quarter over quarter
  • Repeat-use rate — the difference between a stunt and a wellness program
  • Crisis-reading counts — (anonymous) with follow-up prompts delivered

Who reads it: chief, wellness officer, union health & safety committee, city risk manager.
Cadence: quarterly to the chief and union committee · annual city/pension summary.

Next step

Let’s talk about a pilot at your organization

Tell us your setting and we’ll bring the matching one-page overview, placement guidance and pricing. One station, one site, is enough to see how your population uses it.

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Request information

Your request goes straight to the PharmaSmart team — or call 800-781-0323, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm ET.