Prior Heart Incident Grant
About the Heart Incident Grant
The Prior Heart Incident Grant program allows covered firefighters who have previously had a qualifying cardiac incident to receive special levels of health management services and testing to help identify continued risk.
Every eligible firefighter can receive up to an initial $750 toward Colorado State University’s Heart Disease Prevention Program.
Firefighters with prior heart incidents such as heart attacks or strokes (excluding hypertension or angina), regardless of when they occurred, are eligible to enroll in Colorado State University’s (CSU) firefighter Heart Disease Prevention Program. The Colorado Firefighter Trust (CFT) will reimburse up to $750 of the costs associated with enrollment and associated travel expenses and will pay up to $250 annually for follow-up visits.
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can email their completed Physician’s Statement acknowledging a prior heart incident other than hypertension or angina. If you have any questions or would like to seek pre-approval, please contact us.
In order to get reimbursement, the firefighter needs to submit a signed Testing Expense Reimbursement Form and Physician’s Statement. Please bring the forms with you when you see the medical provider.
Testing Expense Reimbursement FormPhysician's Statement formYou may email the completed forms or mail them to:
Colorado Firefighter Heart, Cancer, and Behavioral Health Trust
c/o McGriff Insurance Services, LLC
PO Box 1539
Portland, OR 97207
We will send you a confirmation email after your submission is received and will contact you if we need any additional information. It can take one to two weeks to get the reimbursement check processed and signed, and then it will be mailed directly to the applicant firefighter.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, this program is funded entirely separately in order to encourage firefighters with prior heart issues to have the best available information on their condition and receive firefighter-specific information on lifestyle counseling to make better decisions for the future.
No. Approval for this grant lies with the Colorado Firefighter Trust. A Firefighter can determine their eligibility through their department, are you on the department roster for CFT coverage, or with the CFHC Trust directly. Information from the testing is not shared with the employer.
CFT eligible firefighters can request reimbursement by filling out the appropriate form. If you don’t know if you are eligible, ask your fire department leadership. You will be listed on your departments roster for the Colorado Firefighter Trust.
Please share your feedback with us
Please let us know of any issues you encounter in either understanding the process or in submitting your information to us. We are receptive to making changes to facilitate smoother transactions, and we welcome any input or feedback you may have for us.