FIREPROOF Method is a first-of-its-kind program from FIREPROOF Wellness, offering multi-tiered support with research-based educational content, 1:1 health coaching, and telemedicine visits with licensed providers, collectively aimed at offsetting the risks encountered with a career in fire service.
Bridging the Gaps in Firefighter Health.
Firefighters are facing a national health crisis. They continue to live shorter lives, dying from preventable illnesses at a much greater rate than the general population. Recent studies reveal that firefighters experience 37% reduction in testosterone in their first year of service alone 1, have a 14% increased risk of death due to cancer, 2 and 45% of all on-duty deaths are due to cardiovascular disease 3.
Shockingly, even with a recent emphasis in mental health support, firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line-of-duty 4.
Unfortunately, many healthcare providers are under informed about these increased risks that firefighters face. This means missed opportunities to take a proactive and informed approach to firefighter health.
Offsetting the Unavoidable Risks of the Job.
Firefighters have unique occupational risk factors which increase their risk of a variety of conditions.
They regularly encounter:
- Sleep Deprivation
- Smoke Inhalation/Exposure
- Traumatic Exposures
- Carcinogen Exposures
- Occupational Stress
All of which contribute to the development of:
- Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
- Low Testosterone
- PTSD
- Depression and Anxiety
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Pulmonary Disease
- Sleep Disorders
- Cancer
A Multi-Tiered Approach
FIREPROOF Method guides its participants through firefighter-specific health research in action with education and interventions approached with understanding of the increased and often unavoidable risks firefighters have, the difficulty in incorporating much of the 'standard' health advice due to their unique schedules and work conditions, and the best ways to support these areas of health within the context of these very real limitations.
Access to 1:1 health coaching sessions allow the clients to personalize and support their application of the strategies taught in the education modules, and benefit from research backed personalized nutrition and supplement strategies.
Telemedicine sessions are included with licensed medical providers, and are geared towards identifying individual risk factors through detailed biomarker analysis, tracking improvement in lab values pre and post program completion, and providing a non-controlled substance solution for supporting healthy testosterone levels in male firefighters, our ‘Testosterone Optimization Program’ (TOP). The addition of TOP to the FIREPROOF Method is so successful that our patients are benefiting from over 300% increases in their testosterone levels, all without the use of creams, pellets, or injections.
Doctor Developed, Field Tested
The results seen by FIREPROOF Method participants speak to the incredible risk-reduction opportunity this program provides. The education and interventions included have been curated over years of success treating firefighters, military, and Navy Seals in private medical practice, and are backed by cutting-edge research.
Results include:
- Over 300% increase in male Testosterone levels
- Reduction in inflammatory markers
- Reduction in fasting blood sugar and HbA1c
- Improvement in sleep quality
- Improvement in mood
- Increase in daytime energy and focus
- Improved family relationships
Be FIREPROOF
Enrollment for FIREPROOF Method is now open for California residents at http://www.FIREPROOFWellness.com. Join now and get ready to Be FIREPROOF.
References
- Roy M, Kirschbaum C and Steptoe A. Intraindividual Variation in Recent Stress Exposure as a Moderator of Cortisol and Testosterone Levels. Ann Behav Med 2003, 26(3): 194–200.”
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).”Firefighters and Cancer.” NFPA, https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/emergency-response/firefighters-and-cancer. Accessed 19 April 2024.
- Soteriades ES, Smith DL, Tsismenakis AJ, Baur DM, Kales SN. Cardiovascular disease in US firefighters: a systematic review. Cardiol Rev. 2011 Jul-Aug;19(4):202-15.
- Shaul Bar Nissim PhD, Hanna. “The Ruderman White Paper Update on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders.” Ruderman Family Foundation, https://rudermanfoundation.org/white_papers/the-ruderman-white-paper-update-on-mental-health-and-suicide-of-first-responders/. Accessed 19 April 2024.
