Tag "Sudden cardiac death"
Sudden Cardiac Death in Firefighters
Overview Sudden cardiac death is the number one cause of line of duty death (LODD) for firefighters Firefighting is stressful, physically demanding, and dangerous! Many firefighters die during routine training or annual
Heart Disease is Biggest Killer in US
Every year, more Americans die of cardiovascular diseases than died in the entire Second World War and it kills more people than all forms of cancer combined. One out of