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The following organizations implement a variety of programs related to heart-health, fitness, and nutrition. They are great resources for anyone wishing to learn more information about heart disease, heart attack, fitness, nutrition, and general well-being. Please contact them for more information regarding these subjects.
American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Toll-Free: 800-AHA-USA-1 (242-8721) www.americanheart.org American College of Cardiology - Heart House 9111 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814-1699 Toll-Free: 800-253-4636, ext. 694 301-897-5400 www.acc.org American Council on Exercise 4851 Paramount Drive San Diego, CA 92123 Toll Free: 800-825-3636 www.acefitness.org American Dietetic Association 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606-6995 Toll-Free: 800-877-1600 www.eatright.org American Red Cross 8111 Gatehouse Road Falls Church, VA 22042 703-206-7738 www.redcross.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 404-639-3311 404-639-3312 (TTY) www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/ Department of Health and Human Services HFE-88, 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Toll-Free: 800-532-4440 www.fda.gov International Association of Fire Chiefs 4025 Fair Ridge Drive Fairfax, VA 22033-2868 703-273-0911 www.ichiefs.org International Association of Fire Fighters 1750 New York Avenue Washington, DC 20006 202-737-8484 www.iaff.org National Center for Public Safety Fitness PE Building, Room 202, MS 1F6 George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 www.lawfit.org National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Building 31, Room 5A52 31 Center Drive MSC 2486 Bethesda, MD 20892 301-592-8573 240-629-3255 (TTY) www.nhlbi.nih.gov National Volunteer Fire Council 1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 490 Washington, DC 20036 Toll-Free: 888-ASK-NVFC (275-6832) 202-887-5700 www.nvfc.org National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Toll-Free: 800-35-NIOSH www.cdc.gov/niosh The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition 1101 Wooton Parkway, Suite 560 Rockville, MD 20852 240-276-9567 www.fitness.gov United States Fire Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency/DHS 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Toll-Free: 800-238-3358 www.usfa.fema.gov YMCA 101 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-7386 312-416-0116 www.ymca.net |