In order to create awareness around important health issues in the emergency services and encourage first responders to take action, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), through its groundbreaking Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program, launched National Firefighter Health Week in August 2007. Now in its second year, National Firefighter Health Week is a week-long initiative to educate the fire and emergency services community and the public about heart-health as well as a variety of other health and wellness issues.

 

Each day of National Firefighter Health Week is dedicated to a different health issue of particular concern to the fire and emergency services. Click on the links below to learn more about each of these important health topics and discover what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones.