Colorado Hard Hats with Heart
It’s no secret that industrial careers are hard work.
Through the Hard Hats with Heart initiative, the American Heart Association is working to provide tangible resources to help employers in the construction industry in Colorado improve cardiovascular health in the workplace.
Hard Hats with Heart is a year-round initiative offering an employee wellness educational event, an executive reception/networking event, access to resources for companies and their employees, and integration into the Denver Heart Ball and/or Heart Walk as a sponsor of the American Heart Association.
Learn more about cardiovascular disease and the construction industry
They are physically and mentally demanding. Requiring early start times, long hours, strenuous activity and often, eating what’s on hand rather than what’s healthy. We also know that cardiovascular disease disproportionately effects construction industries.
Hard Hats with Heart leader Bart Dickson (Cobalt Development) highlights the importance of addressing heart health in the construction industry.
Quick attention saved construction foreman during heart attack
Life’s Essential 8
Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.
These resources can be used on the jobsite, and every day to help create a heart healthy lifestyle.
