A Message from Donna Buscio

Dear Friends,
My late husband Captain Dominick Buscio was a dedicated fire captain of the Jersey City Fire Department. Dom was a wonderful husband, father, brother and son to his family, and a true friend to all who knew him. At the age of 39, his life was unexpectedly taken when he suffered a heart attack during our ski vacation. Dom was the picture of health. In fact, the results of a complete physical he had only 19 months before his death were normal, except for the presence of a moderately high cholesterol level. Since he was found to be healthy at that time, he decided not to return for his annual physical the following year. While many people his age make the decision not to seek regular checkups, in his case, it resulted in an inconceivable loss to all of us.

My husband’s death was not a rarity.  For that very reason, I created the program A Gift from Captain Buscio, which began in Jersey City and now reaches first responders across the entire state.  In the years since, this program has been part of my life every single day, and I have made it my responsibility to keep this program current as medicine advances.  The equipment is state-of-the-art, the testing finds what a standard physical cannot, and the care is the highest quality we know how to give.
Today our doctors can identify genetically inherited conditions which is why telling the providers about your family history is so important.
Dom had his warning, one cholesterol number on a lab report.  Back then, no one knew to look deeper.  Now, once a year, in one confidential evaluation, these doctors do look deeper, so another family never has to live through what mine has.

My intention is not to instill anxiety. On the contrary, it’s to provide an opportunity for peace of mind. Every firefighter, police officer, and EMS worker should have access to a comprehensive physical, and I'm quite certain this program would have had Dom's full support.  Limit your occupational risk by getting your annual evaluations this year, and every year. 
You put your life on the line for strangers everyday.  Please do this one thing for yourself, and for the people who love you.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding information other than the web site, please contact me here.

Sincerely,
Donna Buscio