March 3, 2009
In this issue:
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Visit the NVFC at FDIC
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NVFC Establishes
"Volunteer Firefighter Health and Safety
Priorities"
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Heart-Healthy,
Reduced-Calorie Diets Promote Long-term Weight
Loss
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March 24 is American
Diabetes Alert Day: Are You at Risk?
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Check Out the Latest
Firefighter Health News from FireRescue1
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Heart-Healthy Tips:
National Nutrition Month
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Recipe: Beef Stroganoff
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Calendar of Events
Visit the NVFC at FDIC
As you plan your visit to FDIC in Indianapolis,
IN, April 22-25, make sure and include a stop by the
NVFC’s interactive exhibit on your agenda. The booth
will feature resources to benefit you and your
department, including information about the
Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program and other key NVFC
initiatives.
Read full article.
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NVFC Establishes "Volunteer Firefighter Health
and Safety Priorities"
The NVFC has always been active in promoting and
implementing initiatives to keep first responders
healthy and safe. This includes launching the
Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program in 2003 to
proactively combat the leading cause of line-of-duty
firefighter deaths – heart attack. Now, the NVFC has
released the Volunteer Firefighter Health and Safety
Priorities to more effectively address the health
and safety issues impacting the volunteer fire
service.
Read full article.
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Heart-Healthy, Reduced-Calorie Diets Promote
Long-term Weight Loss
Heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake -
regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein,
or carbohydrate - can help overweight and obese
adults achieve and maintain weight loss, according
to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes
of Health, and published February 26 in the New
England Journal of Medicine.
Read full article.
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March 24 is American Diabetes Alert Day: Are You
at Risk?
Almost 24 million people in the United States
have diabetes. But did you know that more than 65
percent of people with diabetes die from heart
disease or stroke? March 24 is American Diabetes
Alert Day, an annual, one-day call-to-action by the
American Diabetes Association to raise awareness
that diabetes is serious, you can have diabetes and
not even know it, and that it is important to find
out if you are at risk for the disease.
Read full article.
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Check Out the Latest Firefighter Health News
from FireRescue1
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Heart-Healthy Tips: National Nutrition Month
Focus on making healthy food choices this March
during
National Nutrition Month®.
Sponsored by the American Dietetic Association,
National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education
campaign that promotes healthy eating and physical
activity habits. This year, the campaign is
encouraging everyone to eat right for every age and
lifestyle.
Read full article.
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Recipe: Beef Stroganoff
Courtesy of the
National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute.
View Recipe.
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Calendar of Events
View a list of
events the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program will be
attending as well as nationally-recognized dates the
Program would like to acknowledge.
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February 3, 2009
In this issue:
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February is American Heart
Month
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Fire Prevention and Safety
Grant Application Period Now Open
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NVFC Partners with Pfizer
to Help Firefighters Quit Smoking
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Adopt the Heart-Healthy
Firefighter Program
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Check Out the Latest
Firefighter Health News from FireRescue1
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Fire Department Keeps
Running to Honor Fallen Firefighters
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Heart-Healthy Tips: Know
the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
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Recipe: Frosted Cake
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Calendar of Events
February is American Heart Month
It is American Heart Month, and the Heart-Healthy
Firefighter Program has all of the resources, tools,
and information you need to keep your heart strong.
It is critically important to make focusing on your
heart a priority. Cardiovascular disease, including
heart attack and stroke, causes almost thirty
percent of all deaths each year in the U.S., and it
is the number one cause of line-of-duty firefighter
deaths. Heart disease affects men and women of all
ages, races, and professions.
Read full article.
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Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application
Period Now Open
The application period for the FY 2008 Fire
Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants is now open.
Applications for these grants must be received by
March 6 at 5 p.m. EST. FP&S grants can go to support
health and safety initiatives for firefighters.
Apply now for funds to support your department’s
health and safety program activities.
Read full article.
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NVFC Partners with Pfizer to Help Firefighters
Quit Smoking
Smoking cessation is a key component of leading a
heart-healthy lifestyle. Since its inception in
2003, the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC)
Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program has provided
resources and information to help firefighters quit
smoking. Now, the NVFC is pleased to announce a
partnership with
Pfizer Inc. to
develop an in-depth smoking cessation program, which
is currently being piloted in North Carolina.
Read full article.
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Adopt the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program
Departments and individuals can now adopt the
National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC)
Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program. With heart attack
remaining the leading cause of firefighter
line-of-duty deaths each year, now is the time to
take the necessary steps to ensure you do not become
a statistic.
Adopt the program
to access the information, resources, and tools that
will help you and your department get and stay
healthy, including a fitness challenge, toolkit for
securing health and wellness program sponsors,
interactive message board, and much more.
Read full article.
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Check Out the Latest Firefighter Health News
from FireRescue1
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Fire Department Keeps Running to Honor Fallen
Firefighters
Newport Beach (CA) Fire
Department (NBFD) members and their
families joined over 18,000 runners on Sunday,
February 1, for the
Surf City USA
Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5k event in Huntington
Beach, CA. The firefighters participated in the Half
Marathon for the second consecutive year as part of
the NBFD’s ongoing commitment to “keep running” as a
way to honor fallen firefighters.
Read full article.
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Heart-Healthy Tips: Know the Signs and Symptoms
of a Heart Attack
Courtesy of the
National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute
Not all heart attacks begin with the sudden,
crushing pain that is often shown on television or
in the movies. The warning signs and symptoms of a
heart attack aren’t the same for everyone. Many
heart attacks start slowly as mild pain or
discomfort. Some people suffer a silent heart
attack, which means that they don’t have symptoms at
all. Knowing the warning signs of heart attack and
getting help quickly may reduce the risk of serious
damage to your heart.
Read full article.
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Recipe: Frosted Cake
Courtesy of the
National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute
This Valentine’s Day, treat the ones you love and
satisfy your sweet tooth without damaging your diet
with this heart-healthy chocolate cake recipe.
Remember, moderation is the key to successful,
sustainable weight loss. Unless your willpower is
resolute, it is unrealistic to think a healthy
lifestyle means never eating any desserts again –
just remember to pay attention to the serving size.
To garnish and add a nutritional boost, try adding
fresh fruit such as strawberries on top of this
delectable chocolate cake.
View Recipe.
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Calendar of Events
View a list of
events the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program will be
attending as well as nationally-recognized dates the
Program would like to acknowledge.
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