Working to Death: Leading Causes of Death Among First Responders

"Working to Death" is a series of articles in the International Fire Fighter that examine the health risks fire fighters face. More importantly, the series looks at what can be done to prevent fire fighter deaths and illustrates how some are improving the health and safety of fire fighters.

Heart Attacks Remain Biggest Health Risk (first in series)
Vehicle Accidents: Deadly But Preventable (second in series)
Fighting Fires. Fighting Cancer.
Coming: Fire Scene Dangers

Other resources:

Fit to Survive
A Fire Fighter's Online Guide to Health and Nutrition

STOP  DROP  CONTROL High Blood Pressure Program

IAFF/IAFC Wellness-Fitness Initiative

IAFF Division of Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine