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NIOSH Fatality Investigation: Indiana Captain Dies After Being Struck By Brush Truck

Vehicle lunged forward during maintenance.
(Thursday, May 19, 2011) read
Tags: LODD, Firefighter Safety and Health
News
NIOSH Fatality Investigation: Deputy Chief Suffers Cardiac Death During Physical Training

“Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy” listed as the cause of death.
(Thursday, May 19, 2011) read
Tags: firefighter health, Firefighter Safety and Health
Features
FDIC 2011 PPE Product Picks

Mike Kirby and Greg Jakubowski share their favorite PPE items that they found while touring the exhibit hall at FDIC 2011.
(Friday, May 13, 2011) read
Tags: FDIC, Greg Jakubowski, Mike Kirby, PPE, Firefighter Safety and Health
Technical Rescue-USAR
Gear Test: SurvivalStraps’ Survival Bracelet and Survival Belts

After testing SurvivalStraps’ Survival Bracelet, Belt and general 550 cord, Andy Speier reports that the products would be great to have during rescue emergencies, as they can be deployed quickly and can be doubled up to form descent-control devices. Also, a portion of the proceeds go to a good cause.
(Sunday, May 1, 2011) read
Tags: drop line, Extrication Rescue Gear Test, Rope Rescue, Survival Belt, Survival Bracelet, SurvivalStraps, tagline, Firefighter Safety and Health, Saving Your Own
Firefighter Safety and Health
Health-Related Near-Miss Reports

Using two Near-Miss Reports related to health issues—one that focuses on how a stress test saved a life, and another that focuses on the early diagnosis of cancer—Deputy Chief John Tippett explains the huge benefits of annual physical exams, and offers advice for how to get a health-screening program off the ground at your department.
(Sunday, May 1, 2011) read
Tags: annual physical, Cancer, heart disease, physical, PPE, stress test, Saving Your Own

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