Firefighters are suffering fatal heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions at work, but fire departments, fire service agencies, and firefighters themselves can prevent these deaths, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said July 23. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of on-duty firefighter deaths, NIOSH said, with about 45 fatalities annually....Read More
Here are some pictures that were taken on May 26,2007. Volusia County Fire Services Engine Companies 15- I was the initial arriving company officerRead More
Firefighter millimetres from death5:00AM Thursday July 19, 2007By Elizabeth Binning The 300 x 30mm rod punctures the fireman’s Kevlar helmetA fireman cheated death by millimetres after his helmet was speared by a rod from an exploding car.The red-hot missile was travelling so fast it punched a hole though a steel door before slamming into Henderson...Read More
I was riding in the passenger seat of our Engine returning from a mutual aid fire at night when a car ran through a stop sign and almost hit us. LESSONS LEARNED:Always PAY ATTENTION to what other vehicles are doing.Read More
Firefighters are suffering fatal heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions at work, but fire departments, fire service agencies, and firefighters themselves can prevent these deaths, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said July 23. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of on-duty firefighter deaths, NIOSH said, with about 45 fatalities annually....Read More
