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Fort McPherson 2000

  • Incident Information:

    fort_mcpherson_niosh_fatality_report_2000

  • Location:

    Georgia

  • Date:

    11/16/2000

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    On November 16, 2000, a 49 ­year ­old male Driver/Operator participated in a  wildland fire exercise as part of the U.S. Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Red Card certification. After cleaning debris from the plow line, the D/O collapsed. Despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced life support (ALS) performed on the scene by crew members and paramedics, and by hospital personnel at  the emergency department, the victim died.

    Medical or Exertion, Fatality, Medical Emergency,

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