Download or read book Airport Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at Fire Station Arkansas written by J. Scott Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designate an employee to administer the pre-placement and annual medical evaluations and their outcomes; perform an annual physical performance (physical abiltiy) evaluation; perform an autopsy on all on-duty fire fighter fatalities. Although unrelated to this fatality, the Fire Department should consider these additional recommendations: provide fire fighters with medical evaluations and clearance to wear SCBA; provide adequate fire fighter staffing to ensure safe operating conditions.
Download or read book Airport Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While on Duty South Carolina written by J. Scott Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provide mandatory annual medical evaluations to ALL fire fighters consistent with - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, 2003 edition to determine their medical ability to perform duties without presenting a significant risk to the safety and health of themselves or others.
Download or read book Lieutenant Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During Structure Fire Operations Arkansas written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 26, 2010, a 52-year-old male volunteer lieutenant (LT) responded to a residential fire. At the scene, the LT, wearing street clothes, assisted in stretching two 1 3/4inch hose lines, carried a positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fan to the porch, and started the fan. After replenishing the fan's fuel supply, the LT collapsed. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was begun. The ambulance, already en route to the structure fire, arrived 6 minutes later, and advanced life support was begun. Despite CPR and advanced life support on scene, during transport, and in the hospital's emergency department (ED), the LT died. The death certificate and the autopsy listed "arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease" as the cause of death. Given the LT's severe underlying heart disease, NIOSH investigators concluded that the physical exertion involved in responding to the call, stretching the fire hoses, and carrying and starting the PPV fan triggered his sudden cardiac death. NIOSH investigators offer the following recommendations to address general safety and health issues. These recommended programs would have restricted the LT from participating in physically demanding emergency response activities. 1) Provide preplacement and annual medical evaluations to all fire fighters. 2) Ensure fire fighters are cleared for emergency response activities by a physician knowledgeable about the physical demands of fire fighting, the personal protective equipment used by fire fighters, and the various components of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582. 3) Phase in a comprehensive wellness and fitness program for fire fighters. 4) Perform a preplacement and an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation. 5) Provide fire fighters with medical clearance to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as part of the Fire Department's medical evaluation program. 6) Conduct annual respirator fit testing.
Download or read book Airport Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While Performing Airport Runway Check Alabama written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 8, 2013, at 0700 hours, a 33-year-old male career airport fire fighter ("FF") began a 12-hour overtime shift. During the day the FF and a crew member performed standby during a structural fire suppression system test, checked the apparatus equipment, and pressure washed the apparatus bay and both trucks assigned to the station. At approximately 1715 hours, the FF and a crew member checked for animals, debris, and inoperable lights on the runway. After spotting a deer near the runway, the FF exited the truck and prepared to shoot the deer. As he aimed the rifle, the FF suddenly collapsed (1736 hours). The crew member notified dispatch to request an ambulance and then began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. After the ambulance arrived 11 minutes later, intubation was performed and a cardiac monitor was placed. The FF had a heart rhythm of ventricular fibrillation; three shocks were administered, an intravenous line was inserted, and cardiac resuscitation medications were administered. Advanced life support by the ambulance personnel continued during transport to the local hospital emergency department (ED). Inside the ED, advanced life support continued for an additional 8 minutes with no change in the FF's clinical condition. At 1820 hours the FF was declared dead, and resuscitation efforts were discontinued. The death certificate and the autopsy report, both completed by the state medical examiner, listed "cardiac dysrhythmia due to systemic sarcoidosis with cardiac involvement" as the cause of death. Prior to his sudden cardiac death, the FF was asymptomatic; he had not been diagnosed with sarcoidosis. NIOSH investigators concluded that the FF's sarcoidosis triggered a cardiac arrhythmia that resulted in sudden cardiac death.
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Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at His Fire Station Oregon written by Thomas R. Hales and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 20, 2003, at 0730 hours, a 53-year-old male career Captain (the deceased) began his 24-hour shift at his fire station. During his shift, the Captain was performing normal duties including checking fire extinguishers and participating in training exercises of emergency egress during aircraft rescue operations. He was last seen alive by crew members at 2030 hours as he was preparing for sleep. He was found the next morning in his private quarters at 0700 hours by two crew members. The Captain was unresponsive, wearing the previous night's uniform, laying diagonally on top of his bed. One crew member ran from the room to call 911 (medical emergency) and retrieve an automated external defibrillator (AED) from the station's ambulance. The other crew member checked the Captain's vital signs and found no pulse and no respirations.
Download or read book Fire Chief Suffers Fatal Heart Attack While Fighting a Residential Structure Fire Arkansas written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the morning of January 28, 2014, a 53-year-old male career fire chief ("Chief") began his 9-hour shift. During the morning he spent over an hour fighting a grass fire using an attack line to knock down the flames and then wildland fire suppression tools to extinguish hot spots. During the ride back to the fire station, the Chief reported experiencing heartburn. At 1214 hours, the Chief used his command vehicle to respond to another grass fire. When the Chief arrived, the fire had spread to the land owner's residence. While waiting for the fire department's engine to arrive, the Chief began exterior fire attack. Once the engine arrived, the Chief and a lieutenant donned their self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and began interior fire attack. During the attack, the Chief appeared sluggish and somewhat disoriented and did not communicate well. After about 15 minutes, the Chief's and the lieutenant's SCBA low air alarms sounded, and both exited the structure. Once outside, the Chief reported feeling sick and called the emergency medical services (EMS) director who recommended he come to their headquarters for an electrocardiogram (EKG). The Chief drove the command vehicle to headquarters with a mutual aid fire fighter as a passenger. He underwent an EKG, which revealed changes consistent with an acute heart attack. He was loaded into an ambulance for transport to the emergency department (ED) (1423 hours). Approximately 5 minutes into the transport, the Chief suffered cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced life support were begun, which included multiple defibrillation attempts, intubation, intravenous line placement, and cardiac resuscitation medications. The Chief was still in cardiac arrest when the ambulance arrived at the ED (1441 hours). After approximately 10 minutes of treatment in the ED, the Chief regained a heart rhythm and pulse. He was taken (1522 hours) to the cardiac catheterization lab where he was found to have 100% blockage of his proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty successfully opened the blockage; a stent was placed to keep the LAD artery open. Approximately 1 hour after being transferred to the intensive care unit, the Chief suffered another cardiac arrest (1735 hours). Subsequent resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the Chief was pronounced dead at 1800 hours. The death certificate and autopsy report, both completed by the associate state medical examiner, listed "hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease" as the cause of death. Given the Chief's underlying heart disease, NIOSH investigators concluded that the physical stress of performing interior fire suppression in turnout gear with SCBA probably triggered his heart attack.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at His Fire Station Georgia written by Marilyn S. Radke and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (2) Consider conducting exercise stress test (EST) for male fire fighters over the age of 45 years with two or more factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). (3) Ensure that fire fighters are cleared for duty by a physician knowledgeable about the physical demands of fire fighting. (4) Phase in a mandatory wellness/fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity. (5) Designate an employee to administer the pre-placement and annual medical evaluations and their outcomes. (6) Perform an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation; and (7) Provide fire fighters with medical evaluations and clearance to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Download or read book Fire Fighter engineer Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While Performing Strenuous Fire Station Maintenance California written by Thomas R. Hales and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3) The FD and the local Union should negotiate to phase-in a mandatory fitness and wellness program consistent with NFPA 1583 and/or the Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative. 4) Following an injury/illness, the final determination of a fire fighter's return-to-work status should be made by the fire department physician who is knowledgeable about the physical demands of fire fighting, the medical requirements of fire fighters, and the various components of NFPA 1582.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death in Parking Lot of Fire Station Tennessee written by J. Scott Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although unrelated to this fatality, the Fire Department should consider these additional general recommendations: -Perform an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation. -Perform an autopsy on all on-duty fire fighter fatalities. -Provide fire fighters with medical evaluations and clearance to wear SCBA. -Discontinue routine use of x-rays of the lumbar spine. -Designate an employee to administer the pre-placement and annual medical evaluations and their outcomes.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While Working at a Grass Fire Mississippi written by Tommy Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 1, 2014, a 57-year-old male volunteer fire fighter ("FF") spotted a grass fire threatening a local residence and nearby barn. After notifying dispatch, he assisted the local fire department in extinguishing the fire. He pulled a 1.5 inch hoseline to the fire in two locations and to the top of the engine's hosebed. While atop the engine hosebed, the FF was found unresponsive and not breathing (1341 hours). The incident commander of the responding fire department notified dispatch, then began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The FF was placed into the bed of a pickup truck and driven to the ambulance station with CPR administered en route. Upon arrival, the ambulance paramedics began advanced life support including cardiac monitoring with defibrillations, intravenous cardiac resuscitation medications, and intubation. The ambulance transported the FF to the hospital's emergency department (ED) where advanced life support continued an additional 12 minutes without a change in the FF's clinical status. At 1424 hours the attending physician pronounced the FF dead, and resuscitation efforts were discontinued. The death certificate, completed by the county coroner, listed "sudden cardiac death due to stress/overexertion at fire scene due to intentionally set fire due to hypertensive heart disease" as the cause of death. No autopsy was performed. Blood tests for carboxyhemoglobin were negative, suggesting the FF had minimal exposure to the carbon monoxide in fire smoke. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) investigators concluded that assisting with fire suppression activities probably triggered either a heart attack or a cardiac arrhythmia resulting in sudden cardiac death.
Download or read book Fire Chief Suffers Fatal Heart Attack New Hampshire written by Denise L. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 2, 2012, a 52-year-old Fire Chief experienced chest pains while working at the station. Fire department (FD) personnel transported the Chief to the hospital where he suffered a cardiac arrest and died. The death certificate and autopsy report listed the cause of death as "acute myocardial infarction" due to "arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease." Activities at the fire station on the morning of September 2 and his duties as the Fire Chief during the State Fair were temporally related to his angina, heart attack, and sudden cardiac death. NIOSH offers the following recommendations to reduce the risk of heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrest among fire fighters at this and other fire departments across the country. Ensure that all fire fighters receive an annual medical evaluation consistent with NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments. Ensure fire fighters are cleared for duty by a physician knowledgeable about the physical demands of firefighting, the personal protective equipment used by fire fighters, and the various components of NFPA 1582. Phase in a mandatory comprehensive wellness and fitness program for fire fighters.
Download or read book Volunteer Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During Fire Suppression at a Structural Fire Indiana written by J. Scott Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first four recommendations below are preventive measures recommended by other fire service groups to reduce the risk of on-the-job heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrest among fire fighters. The next recommendation addresses a potential safety issue related to this particular event. The final recommendation addresses a potential safety issue unrelated to this particular event.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death After Responding to Two Calls Kansas written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (6) Perform an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation to ensure fire fighters are capable of performing the essential job tasks of structural firefighting. (7) Review procedures for maintaining batteries in cardiac monitors.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While Working at a Residential Fire Mississippi written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (3) Ensure fire fighters are cleared for return to duty by a physician knowledgeable about the physical demands of fire fighting, the personal protective equipment used by fire fighters, and the various components of NFPA 1582. (4) Phase in a comprehensive wellness and fitness program for fire fighters. (5) Perform an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation. (6) Provide fire fighters with medical clearance to wear self-contained breathing apparatus as part of the Fire Department's annual medical evaluation program. (7) Use a secondary (technological) test to confirm appropriate placement of the endotracheal tube. (8) Perform an autopsy on all on-duty fire fighter fatalities.
Download or read book Volunteer Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death about 50 Minutes After Fighting a Grass Fire Kansas written by J. Scott Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIOSH investigators offer the following recommendations to prevent similar incidents: (1) Provide mandatory pre-placement and annual medical evaluations to ALL fire fighters consistent with NFPA 1582 to determine their medical ability to perform duties without presenting a significant risk to the safety and health of themselves or others; and (2) Ensure fire fighters are cleared for duty by a physician knowledgeable about the physical demands of firefighting, the personal protective equipment used by fire fighters, and the various components of NFPA 1582.
Download or read book Fire Chief Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While Returning to the Fire Station After a Structure Fire Georgia written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Provide fire fighters with medical evaluations and clearance to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). -Consider annual respirator fit testing.
