Keeping the HEART Red
By Taylor Hale
STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point Fire Department is participating in the Keeping the HEART Red program for American Heart Month.
The program sees the fire department and Portage County Ambulance service working together to bring awareness to a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The program started on Jan. 25 when the department placed a large heart on the side of their Division and Franklin Street locations until March 8.
According to a release from the department: “For every heart attack or cardiac arrest recorded by the Stevens Point, Amherst and Plover Fire Department in Portage County, a red bulb will be replaced with a black bulb.”
The goal of the program is to improve heart health awareness in the Central Wisconsin area.
The department will also be sharing education content on healthy living throughout the month of February.