Wellness partnership saves Indianapolis Fire Department up to $1.5M

  • Source: WISHTV.com Channel 8
  • Published: 12/18/2019 05:02 PM

The Indianapolis Fire Department is improving the recovery time for injured firefighters by working with local company ProTeam Tactical Performance. Chief Kevan Crawley with the health and wellness division said firefighters receive specialized and exclusive training with athletic trainers rather than seeing a health care provider to get back to work quicker. “We would see a lot of firefighters reinjured because they would get cleared by medical authorities saying you’re good to go and then they come back to work and have a reinjury,” Crawley said. ProTeam Tactical Performance was cofounded by former Colts player Jim Sorgi to help public safety members. “We thought it was obviously necessary and highly important for them to receive the same amount of care, the same type of care that a high-level athlete would receive,” Sorgi said.



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