Firefighting is one of the greatest professions out there, but we understand that it can take a toll.
That’s why EaseAlert is dedicated to helping you and your crew members stay as healthy and effective as possible.
Our Solution
Vibration alerts mitigate the harmful effect of noise by ensuring that the amygdala isn’t shocked into fight-or-flight
Responders can rest comfortably, knowing that EaseAlert will gently awake them if they get a call
High Risk
Death from heart attack is up to 14.1-times more likely during alarm response
Firefighters are 3-times more likely to die on the job than all other workers
56% of all LODDs since 2010 caused by stress & overexertion
Noise
Loud noises trigger the amygdala: region of brain involved in stress response.
Chronic stress can lead to…
high blood pressure
artery-clogging deposits
anxiety, depression, addiction, and obesity
Loud environmental noise associated with increased risk of…
heart attack
stroke
arterial hypertension
Sleep Disruption
Heart attack 2.3-times more likely with less than 5 hours of sleep/night
Source: Current Cardiology Reviews
Firefighters 5.6-times more likely to suffer obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Source: JOEM
OSA increases the risk of:
heart failure by 140%
stroke by 60%
coronary heart disease by 30%
Source: AJRCCM