22 Firefighter Fatalities: Crude Mortality Rates and Risk Factors for Line of Duty Injury and DeathINTRODUCTION. Firefighter (FF) fatalities are frequently investigated by public health researchers. Trauma and cardiovascular disease related fatalities have been identified as important target areas for ...
The first lieutenant and head nurse of Hickam Field Hospital was awarded the Purple Heart for her work on Oct. 26, 1942, alongside several other army nurses. When the criteria of the award later changed to apply only to those injured in the line of duty, Fox was awarded the equally ...
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Flags were ordered to be lowered to half-staff Friday in the memory of Firefighter Harold Joe Cordova at the direction of Gov. Jared Polis. Cordova was 83 years old. He died Sunday, May 1 after helping fight a fire in Manassa, so his death was ruled a line-of-duty death. F...
Sudden cardiac experienced by firefighters in the line of duty account for the largest proportion of annually. Several fire service standards for fitness a... TW Storer,BA Dolezal,ML Abrazado,... - 《Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research》 被引量: 33发表: 2014年 Establishment of performan...
Due to the mismatch of the physical demands of firefighting and the current physical fitness level of many in the fire services, cardiac incidents and over-exertion are the leading causes of on-duty deaths. Cardiac incidents alone account for 40–50% of on-duty death among firefighters [8]....
practitioners. The findings emphasize the importance of active leaders in the fire service as passive leadership in the context of safety is distressing, which results in anxiety and ultimately diminished safety behavior outcomes, which could place firefighters at risk for injuries, illness, or death....
Lessons From Paul: Reflecting on a Line-of-Duty Death Tom Gugliotti discusses how the death of a firefighter impacted his department and some of the lessons we can drawn from it. FeaturesHealth & Wellness Latest Headlines Boston (MA) Fire Lieutenant Dies Unexpectedly Report: Toxic Firefighting...
A line-of-duty death saved my life: after a fire lieutenant collapses and dies at training, a fellow firefighter makes needed lifestyle changes.(CLOSE CALLS)Goldfeder, William
Off-duty firefighter is stabbed to deathEfrain Hernandez Jr., Globe Staff