AOHC Encore 2024-409 Serious as a Heart Attack - How Occupational Medicine Physicians can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Deaths in Firefighters

409 Serious as a Heart Attack - How Occupational Medicine Physicians can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Deaths in Firefighters

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The video transcript covered information about cardiovascular disease risks in firefighters, including unique risk factors such as stress, physical demands, and shift work. The speaker emphasized the importance of addressing modifiable risk factors such as obesity and stress management, recommending annual physical exercise stress tests for firefighters over 40. The presentation also discussed the need for improved nutrition, dispatch alert systems, and coping mechanisms for stress. The speaker highlighted the importance of personalized risk reduction plans and emphasized the role of occupational health physicians in supporting firefighter health and well-being. Participants also raised questions about PFAS exposure, specific blood tests, and upcoming NFPA regulations. The speaker emphasized the need to base health recommendations on scientific data and offered resources for further information. Additionally, a participant shared success stories of lifestyle modification challenges among firefighters. The presentation underscored the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles and risk reduction strategies for firefighters, regardless of their employment status as paid or volunteer firefighters.

Keywords

cardiovascular disease risks

firefighters

stress

physical demands

obesity

stress management

nutrition

occupational health physicians

risk reduction strategies