NIOSH: Career Lieutenant Suffers a Fatal Cardiac Event During Fireground Survival Training
On June 25, 2018, a 62-year-old career fire lieutenant suffered a cardiac event during training and died two days later.
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NIOSH: Indiana Captain Suffers Fatal Heart Attack After Training
The autopsy found a thrombus (clot) in the left anterior descending coronary artery and severe atherosclerosis in multiple coronary arteries.
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LODD Anniversary: Nine Firefighters Die in South Carolina Commercial Structure Fire
On June 18, 2007, nine career fire fighters died when they became disoriented and ran out of air in rapidly deteriorating conditions inside a burning…
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NIOSH: Sudden Cardiac Event Claims Illinois Firefighter at Home after Shift
Autopsy findings included cardiomegaly, biventricular myocardial thickening, and left ventricular dilation. Two main arteries had calcified atherosclerotic plaque. The left anterior descending artery had significant…
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LODD Anniversary: Houston Southwest Inn Fire
Review lessons learned on the anniversary of a commercial structure fire that claimed four firefighters and injured several others.
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On 25th Anniversary of DCFD Townhouse Fire LODDs, City Installs Helmet Memorials
After seeing the fire, the fire fighter stated that everything went black and he felt an intense blast of heat.
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LODD Anniversary: Texas Firefighter Killed in Strip Mall Blaze
On May 18, 2017, a 31-year-old male career fire fighter died after fire conditions rapidly deteriorated inside a commercial strip mall.
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LODD Anniversary: Wyoming Firefighters Killed in Smoke Explosion at Townhouse Fire
Two Wisconsin firefighters were killed in an explosion while searching for children reported to be on the second floor.
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LODD Anniversary: Texas Firefighters Killed in Fertilizer Plant Explosion
On April 17, 2013, ten emergency first responders were killed when a burning fertilizer plant containing an estimated 40 to 60 tons of ammonium nitrate…
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NIOSH: New Jersey Firefighter Suffers Seizure, Cardiac Arrest During Training
The firefighter's past medical history was significant for epilepsy and smoking.
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NIOSH: Michigan Firefighter Suffers Heart Attack After Two Fires
The firefighter admitted that he was nauseous, had a tingling sensation in his arm, and had chest pain.
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LODD Anniversary: Virginia Firefighter Killed in Wind Driven Fire
With protection from hose lines, several attempts were made by the engine and rescue company crews to reach the second floor.
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