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  • Civilian Health Promotion Services logo

    Civilian Health Promotion Services program drives culture of health, wellness

    Air Force Civilian Health Promotion Services helps the civilian workforce both physically and mentally. It is a mobile worksite wellness program providing health and wellness services to enhance workforce engagement and improve overall physical well-being.
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Social Media Graphic (U.S Air Force Graphic by David Clingerman)

    CHPS class to focus on Women's Health

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • A graphic encouraging people to take their Health Risk Assessment at USAFwellness.com.

    Take charge of your health by completing a Health Risk Assessment

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Know Your Numbers, Know Your Risk. Complete Your HRA wellness profile today.The Air Force Civilian Health Promotion Services program, or CHPS, is a mobile worksite wellness program providing free health and wellness services and resources to the federal civilian workforce at Hill AFB, and they have a great way for you
  • Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that an average of 658 deaths are directly attributable to heat each year in the United States. Exposure to excessive heat can exacerbate many pre-existing health conditions, (e.g., cardiovascular, cerebral, and respiratory diseases), contributing to deaths from heart attacks, strokes, or respiratory ailments.

    Preventing heat illness

    Anyone exposed to high temperatures for a sustained period of time is at risk for heat-related illness.  Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when the body is not able to properly cool itself.  The body normally cools itself by sweating.  But under some conditions, sweating just isn’t enough.  In such cases, a
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