Police officer life expectancy is almost 22 years less than the lives of the civilians they serve and protect.
The long-term goal of Sigma Tactical Wellness does not involve just a one-time visit, but rather focuses on identifying high risk individuals, successfully managing known cardiac illness, and preventing early onset heart disease in younger officer populations. This continually-engaging processes can not only avert the disastrous and often expensive consequences of heart attack and stroke, it can serve to completely eradicate heart disease within any department or agency. Sigma is here and ready to work with you to ensure the immediate and long-term health of your officers.
Over the last 18 months, Sigma has shown massive potential in eliminating the catastrophic effects of cardiovascular disease amongst all first responders.
Sigma brings the program to you by deploying within your department to increase convenience for your personnel and to eliminate the time they spend driving to/from medical facilities.
Sigma Tactical Wellness has pioneered a novel system of cardiometabolic screening which incorporates advanced cardiovascular biomarker detection, cardiac imaging, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing to identify coronary disease before it takes a toll on an officer’s life.
Sigma has been nationally recognized for developing and integrating complete programs for wellness initiatives within law enforcement and first responders.
Sigma has developed a comprehensive cardiac laboratory screening evaluation along with an individualized nutritional and exercise prescription. The screening consists of non-invasive imaging as well as advanced lipid panel, and inflammatory biomarker analysis which can be used to predict the likelihood of a heart attack.
Sigma understands the dynamic nature of health and all facets of lifestyle changes that can positively serve as the most progressive principles specifically designed to create long-term sustainable health.
Improved energy
Improved situational awareness
Improved on-duty performance
Dramatic weight reductions
Decrease in alcohol and tobacco use
Decrease in need for coffee/energy drink etc.
The average life expectancy for an officer is almost 22 years less than the civilians whom they serve and protect. Moreover, 70% of all premature officer fatalities can be attributed to cardiac events, which if diagnosed properly, are almost completely avoidable. Our program was not designed solely for senior officers, but for anyone who desires assurance that they will not wind up a victim of cardiovascular disease.
Average age of patient with heart attack
49 years
65 years
Heart attacks under age 45
45%
7%
Average life expectancy
57 years
79 years
Officers are 25x more likely to die from heart disease than from any other causes resulting in line of duty death.
The percentage of at risk individuals beneath the age of 42 years. Based on low HDL, BP, elevated trig., BMI, and elevated fasted glucose.
Of police officers are OBESE, which is 8% above the general population.
Number of pension payments paid to an officer upon retirement prior to death.
Sigma began with the desire to create efficient avenues for members of public safety seeking a greater measure of health and performance from their daily lives. Today, we have served more than 6,500 officers and countless other first responders in the United States.
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