February is recognized as American Heart Month, a time to remind people how important heart health is and to share information about preventing heart disease. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for both men and women. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death among active-duty firefighters. Conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, and stroke are often linked to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, physical inactivity, poor diet, and obesity.
Many heart-related illnesses can be prevented or managed through regular physical activity, a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco use, and routine medical screenings. Knowing the warning signs of heart attack and stroke and seeking early medical care can also improve outcomes.
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Sometimes the smallest moments make the biggest impact.
We recently received this message from Oakley’s mom, Casey, and wanted to share it as a reminder of why we do what we do.
"On Friday afternoon in Manning, two firefighters overheard my son, Oakley, say he wanted to be a firefighter when he grows up. They stopped what they were doing and invited him over for a tour of the truck. We didn’t catch their names. Very kind of them. We just wanted to say thank you. They’re his new heroes, if you can pass the message along!"
Way to go Firefighter Brown & Firefighter Sims! Thank you for representing our department so well. And Oakley… we’ll save a spot for you. 🚒❤️
📸 Shared with permission
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