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In total, nine volunteer firefighters from the firehouse lost a total of 1,200 pounds, the approximate weight of four full-size refrigerators. They all underwent bariatric procedures by Dr. David Buchin, a weight loss and bariatric surgeon in Huntington.
“We started the first responders initiative basically to save the life of the life savers,” Buchin says. He has performed more than 100 weight loss surgeries for local first responders, which is paid through their own insurance. Buchin says the Huntington firefighters were dealing with risky health conditions.