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Fitness program reduces injuries, disease among Fla. firefighters


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Firefighter health a cause for alarm, lack of fitness sometimes proves fatalVisit the NVFC's Healthy-Firefighter.org
Every year in the United States, about 100 firefighters die in the line of duty, but most aren't killed by smoke, flames or collapsing buildings.

Many die of heart attacks.

One Florida department is working hard to keep its employees healthy and heart attack free by requiring a training regimen for firefighters to follow.Full Story




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