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Incident Information:
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Location:
California -
Date:
07/16/2010 -
Incident Type:
Exposure -
Description:
On the afternoon of July 16, 2010, during initial attack of the Bear Incident, ten firefighters, including the Incident Commander, left the fireline complaining of nausea, vomiting, headache and extreme fatigue. The Incident Commander Type IV Trainee declared a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) and all ten were transported via air and ground ambulance to two local hospitals for evaluation and treatment.
Exposure
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