Our Story
Firefighters carry extraordinary occupational risk — exposure to carcinogens, relentless cardiac stress, and psychological trauma that compounds over years. But the healthcare system treats each visit in isolation, with no memory of what came before.
We built Firewatch Health to change that. A single, private platform that aggregates every record, tracks every exposure, and surfaces the patterns that matter — so firefighters get the care they've earned before a crisis forces the issue.
These aren't abstract risks. They're happening to firefighters right now — in every department, in every state.
Firefighters are diagnosed with cancer at three times the rate of the general population. Carcinogen exposure at incidents goes undocumented, making it nearly impossible to build the medical case for treatment or compensation.
Nearly seven in ten line-of-duty deaths are cardiac-related. Without continuous longitudinal data, warning signs go unnoticed by both the firefighter and their doctor — until a catastrophic event.
A third of all firefighters will experience clinical PTSD during their career. Stigma and fear of job consequences keep most from seeking help. Firewatch provides private, confidential access to mental health support.
Every product decision comes back to these four commitments.
No employer, department, or insurer ever sees individual data. Full stop. Privacy isn't a feature — it's the foundation.
Every feature was shaped by active and retired firefighters. We don't adapt generic health tools — we build specific ones.
Our risk algorithms are grounded in peer-reviewed occupational health research and validated by our clinical advisory board.
Technology should feel like a trusted partner, not a surveillance tool. Simple, clear, and built around the person using it.
A multidisciplinary team combining occupational medicine, engineering, and first-responder experience.
20 years in occupational medicine. Former medical director for two municipal fire departments. Author of the IAFF cardiac screening guidelines.
Former health tech lead at a major EHR platform. Specialized in HIPAA-compliant data architecture and interoperability standards.
18 years as a career firefighter and union rep. Bridging the gap between what the platform does and what the fire station actually needs.
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