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Location:
Idaho -
Date:
07/08/2013 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
Heavy Equipment Operator Long became ill while operating a dozer and putting in a fireline during suppression operations on the Pardee Fire, located between Greer and Kamiah, Idaho, on the east side of the Clearwater River. The Dozer Boss performed CPR on Long before Life Flight and emergency medical services arrived on scene, where Long was pronounced dead.
Fatality, Medical or Exertion
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