They save lives and now there are efforts out of Stamford Health to save the lives of Connecticut’s first responders.
Stamford Health has launched a new program to screen for signs of heart disease in police officers, and it will soon be expanding to firefighters and EMTs, as well.
Law enforcement officers regularly find themselves in high stress and even dangerous situations. They also face a silent danger: a higher risk of heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest.
“It’s never the same thing to deal with,” Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Scanlan said.
With 27 years on the police force, Scanlan knows the demands of the job well.
“You could be sitting in a patrol car and then a minute later, you're going lights and sirens to, let's say you have a very serious call,” he said.