Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Probable Heart Attack at Condominium Fire South Carolina written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5) Follow provisions in OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard and staff fire stations to ensure adequate emergency response capability for the community and safety of personnel. 6) Phase-in a mandatory wellness/fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity.
Download or read book Firefighter Autopsy Protocol written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers a Heart Attack After Responding to a Rubbish Fire at a Two story Apartment Building New York written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIOSH investigators offer the following recommendations to prevent similar incidents: -Ensure members' primary care physicians are knowledgeable of NFPA 1582 guidelines regarding medical conditions compromising a member's ability to safely perform essential job tasks. -Ensure members are knowledgeable of, and comply with, fire department requirements regarding reporting any medical condition that could interfere with their ability to safely perform essential job tasks. -Consider symptom-limiting (i.e., maximal) exercise stress tests for asymptomatic fire fighters with multiple CAD risk factors. -Negotiate with the Union to phase in a MANDATORY wellness/fitness program for fire fighters.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Unwitnessed Sudden Cardiac Death After Responding to Mobile Home Fire South Carolina written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Perform a pre-placement and an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation for ALL fire fighters to ensure they are physically capable or performing the essential job tasks of structural fire fighting. -Phase in a mandatory wellness/fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity. -Provide adequate fire fighter staffing to ensure safe operating conditions.
Download or read book Lieutenant Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at the Scene of a Structure Fire South Carolina written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (4) Phase in a mandatory wellness/fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity. (5) Perform an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation to ensure fire fighters are physically capable of performing the essential job tasks of structural fire fighting; and (6) Perform an autopsy on all on-duty fire fighter fatalities.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers a Heart Attack and Dies After Performing ventilation entry search Activities in a Five story Apartment Building Fire New York written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This strategy consists of 1) minimizing physical stress on fire fighters; 2) screening to identify and subsequently rehabilitate high risk individuals; and 3) encouraging increased individual physical capacity. Issues relevant to the fire department include - Phase in a mandatory wellness/fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity; - Ensure that fire fighters use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during operations (ventilation, overhaul, etc.) in smoke-filled environments; - Ensure that fire fighters receive rehabilitation on a scheduled basis.
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 Fire Chief Suffers Cardiac Arrest at Brush Fire North Carolina written by Denise L. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 3, 2013, a 44-year-old Fire Chief experienced coughing, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing while functioning as incident commander at a brush fire. The Chief drove himself to an on-scene ambulance and requested assistance. On-scene emergency medical service (EMS) personnel performed an initial assessment, initiated care, and began transport. En route to the emergency department (ED), the Chief suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest. Despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the ambulance for about 60 minutes, the Chief died. The death certificate and autopsy report, both completed by the County Medical Examiner's office, listed the cause of death as "atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease." The autopsy revealed a massively enlarged heart with severe coronary atherosclerosis. Given the presentation of his illness and his underlying heart disease discovered at autopsy, the Chief's respiratory distress was probably due to acute exacerbation of undiagnosed heart failure, precipitated by any of the following: a hypertensive crisis, ischemia, a heart attack, or a primary arrhythmia. 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 Cardiac Arrest While Battling a Structure Fire New York written by Lisa N. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death certificate completed by the medical examiner listed the immediate cause of death as an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with physical exertion in a hot, humid environment listed as a contributing cause. An autopsy was not performed. NIOSH investigators concluded that the FF's heavy physical exertion, coupled with his probable underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) triggered his sudden cardiac death. It is unlikely the following recommendations could have prevented the FF's death. Nonetheless, the NIOSH investigators offer these recommendations to reduce the risk of on-the-job heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrest among fire fighters: -Expand the current annual medical evaluation requirement to include Driver/Operators.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Probable Heart Attack at Fire Station Kentucky written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 12, 2000, a 51-year-old-male career deputy chief was on duty at his fire station. At 1518 hours, after lying down for approximately 1 hour, the victim arose from his bunk and collapsed. Hearing him fall, crew members came to his assistance and found him unresponsive, with a pulse and shallow respirations. After crew members obtained the medical kit and oxygen equipment, the victim ceased breathing and became pulseless. Approximately 64 minutes later, despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced life support (ALS) administered on the scene and at the hospital, the victim died. Although no autopsy was conducted, the death certificate and the coroner's report listed "acute myocardial infarction" as the immediate cause of death.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During Live Fire Training North Carolina written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autopsy, completed by the Medical Examiner, listed "congestive heart failure" as the cause of death and "severe coronary atherosclerotic disease and hypertensive heart disease" as contributing factors. Given the FF's underlying atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD), the stressful environmental conditions and the physical stress of performing fire fighting training duties triggered a heart attack or a cardiac arrhythmia, resulting in his sudden cardiac death. The NIOSH investigator offers the following recommendations to address general safety and health issues. Had these recommended measures been in place prior to the FF's collapse, perhaps his sudden cardiac death may have been prevented at this time.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers a Heart Attack and Dies While Exercising in Firehouse New York 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: Pertinent autopsy results included: 1) marked atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD), 2) focal fibrotic changes of the heart adjacent to its conduction fibers consistent with a remote (at least three months prior) heart attack (myocardial infarction), 3) myxoid changes of the mitral valve, and 4) no evidence of blood clots in the lung arteries (pulmonary emboli). The following recommendations address some general health and safety issues. This list includes some preventive measures that have been recommended by other agencies to reduce the risk of on-the-job heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrest among fire fighters.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers Fatal Heart Attack While Fighting Residential Fire New Jersey written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (4) Phase in a comprehensive wellness and fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity. (5) Perform an annual physical performance (physical ability) evaluation to ensure fire fighters are physically capable of performing the essential job tasks of structural fire fighting. (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.
Download or read book Firefighter Suffers Fatal Heart Attack at Fire Station After Returning from a Fire Alarm New York written by Denise L. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 5, 2013, at 0800 hours, a 57-year-old male career firefighter (FF) began his 24-hour shift. As the Acting Lieutenant for his company, the FF and his crew responded to two emergency medical calls during the day and early evening. The FF spent much of the evening in the officer's bunk room but had ice cream with a crew member before retiring for the evening at approximately 2100 hours. At 0021 hours, on April 6, the FF and his crew responded to an automatic fire alarm at a local college fraternity house. While investigating the cause of the automatic alarm activation, the FF climbed five flights of stairs in full personal protective equipment (PPE), including his self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). When the crew returned to the station at approximately 0045 hours, the FF complained of indigestion. The FF was last seen alive at approximately 0100 hours when he retired to his bunk room. At 0656 hours the crew was dispatched to a medical alarm, but the FF did not respond. When the crew returned to the fire house at 0715 hours, the FF was found unresponsive in his bunk room. He had no pulse, no respirations, was cool to the touch, and had signs of lividity and rigor. Per emergency medical service protocol, the FF was pronounced dead on scene. The death certificate, completed by the County Coroner, listed the cause of death as "cardiac arrhythmia, due to myocardial infarction, as a consequence of severe arteriosclerotic heart disease." The autopsy revealed severe coronary atherosclerosis with evidence of acute plaque rupture with hemorrhage; these findings are consistent with an acute heart attack.
Download or read book Driver operator fire Fighter Suffers a Heart Attack and Dies While Supporting Fire Suppression Activities New York written by Thomas R. Hales and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 29, 1998, a 49-year-old male driver/operator/fire fighter complained of chest pain while supporting fire suppression activities at a high-rise apartment building. Despite treatment by on-scene fire fighters (trained and certified as first responders) and ambulance paramedics, and CPR and ACLS administered by the hospital emergency department, the victim died. NIOSH was notified of this fatality on May 4, 1998, by the United States Fire Administration. On June 3, 2000, NIOSH contacted the affected fire department (FD) to initiate the investigation. On June 26, 2000, an occupational physician from the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Team Traveled to New York to conduct an onsite investigation of the incident.
Download or read book Fire Fighter Suffers a Fatal Heart Attack 15 Minutes After Returning from a Fire Scene written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Cardiovascular Disease Component and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire Fighter Trainee Suffers Heart Attack During Simulated Fire Suppression Exercise North Carolina written by Tommy N. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (4) Phase-in a comprehensive wellness and fitness program for fire fighters to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular capacity. (5) Provide fire fighters with medical clearance to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as part of the Fire Department's medical evaluation program.
