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Hoosier NF Rx Fire CPR & AED Use 2022

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Hoosier NF Prescribed Fire Medical Emergency RLS.pdf (335.92 KB) 335.92 KB

  • Location:

    Indiana

  • Date:

    04/17/2022

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion or Heat

  • Description:

    Hoosier National Forest, Indiana: A firefighter assigned to a prescribed fire was found unresponsive at the conclusion of the prescribed burn. EMTs on site started CPR and utilized an AED and were able to reestablish breathing and a heartbeat. The individual was life flighted to a hospital in Louisville, KY, where a stint was put in place. The individual is sedated and recovering at the hospital.

    [This data was initially provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Medical or Exertion or Heat, RLS, Medical Emergency, Prescribed Fire

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