So, 440 deaths that should have been prevented by annual exams including cardiograms. This was a standard for Tualatin Valley Fire District (even for volunteers) in the 80's, not sure what standards in effect now with all of the "political correctness" prevalent in government jobs. Wonder how many deaths and/or injuries to others occurred while these guys were having their attacks? At 10/23/02 05:45 PM, John E Jewkes-AAA0OR-AAA0ID wrote: >Gosh, got this in press release format (Shortened....) >WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Fire Administration (USFA) released >today a comprehensive study which examines the causes of deaths for >“on-duty” firefighters. The USFA Firefighter Fatality Retrospective >Study: 1990-2000 is an in-depth analysis as to the causes for more than >1,000 on-duty deaths which have occurred in the United States during the >last decade of the 20th century. The goal of the study is to identify >trends in firefighter mortality, and use the information to help reduce >firefighter deaths by 25% in 5 (five) years. > >The key findings of the study include: > >- The leading cause of death for firefighters is heart attack (44 >percent). Death from trauma, including internal and head injuries, is >the >second leading cause of death (27 percent). Asphyxia and burns account >for >20 percent of firefighter fatalities. >The complete report may be viewed and downloaded from the USFA web site >at: > >http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/fa-220.cfm > >The USFA is a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). > >73 de >John Jewkes, SMD US ARMY MARS >Oregon/Idaho State Director >AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID/AAR0MI OR >W6HNC > >________________________________________________________________ >Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today >Only $9.95 per month! >Visit www.juno.com Steve Coffman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support PLUG and the Open Source Community http://www.linuxfund.org/lugs/?lug=plug To subscribe to the PLUG list visit http://www.pdxlinux.org/mailing_list/
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