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BLM Prescribed Fire Medical Emergency Fatality 1997

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    BLM Prescribed Fire Medical Emergency Fatality USFA Notification .pdf (113.2 KB) 113.2 KB

  • Location:

    Nevada

  • Date:

    11/13/1997

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    Assistant Fire Management Officer Ottonello died due to an asthma attack at a prescribed burn. Respiratory arrest led to heart failure. Crews initiated CPR, but to no avail.

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