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Career Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician Dies from Injuries Sustained in Fall from Apparatus – California
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2004/03/04
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Description:Death in the line of duty…A summary of a NIOSH fire fighter fatality investigation
On January 13, 2003, a 46-year-old female career fire fighter/emergency medical technician (EMT) [the victim] died from injuries she received after falling from a moving, open-cab engine. The engine was responding to a reported airport emergency with an officer and a fire fighter/driver in the cab, a fire fighter/paramedic and a fire fighter/EMT (victim) seated in the open-cab jump seats. While enroute, as the engine was rounding a bend and accelerating up a slight grade to enter a highway, the victim lost her balance and fell from the apparatus onto the road. The victim was treated at the scene for multiple traumatic injuries and transported to a local hospital. She died from her injuries five days after the incident. NIOSH investigators concluded that, to minimize the risk of similar occurrences, fire departments should: 1) ensure that all persons responding in emergency apparatus are wearing and secured by seat belts or safety restraints at all times the vehicle is in motion; 2) ensure that all persons responding in emergency apparatus are wearing and secured by seat belts or safety restraints at all times the vehicle is in motion; 3) ensure, when feasible, that each crew riding position is within a fully enclosed personnel area. Although there is no direct evidence that the following directly contributed to the fatality, this recommendation is being provided as a reminder of good safety practice. NIOSH investigators concluded that as a matter of prudent safety operations fire departments should; 4) ensure equipment that is required to be used during emergency response is securely fastened and readily accessible.
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Pages in Document:1-8
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NIOSHTIC Number:20024557
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2004-104354
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE F2003-07, 2004 Mar; :1-8
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Federal Fiscal Year:2004
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Start Date:2003/01/13
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Resource Number:FACE-F2003-07
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