Tag: firefighter injuries

The Importance of Exercising Safely

A recent study indicates as many as one-third of all firefighter injuries are exercise related in nature.  While 95% percent of these recorded in...
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Stay Safe, Stay Alive: Don’t Become a Statistic

Firefighter deaths are decreasing.  2011 may be the third year in a row LODD has decreased.   According to firefighterclosecalls.com, keep...
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CalFire Captain Injured on Duty

Copperopolis, CA—A CalFire captain was injured while fighting a structural fire in Saddle Creek.  The house was engulfed in flame, when part of t...
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Fire Departments are Arriving on a New Scene: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Traffic collisions are a horrific, dangerous, and stressful situation for any emergency response unit.  Moving traffic, onlookers, and the victim...
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NFPA States Firefighter Injuries are Down 8%

The National Fire Protection Association states overall on-duty firefighter injuries has fallen 8% since 2009.  2010 saw a total of 71,875 injuri...
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