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Poison Oak Lessons 2017

  • Incident Information:

  • Date:

    09/01/2017
  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion
  • Description:

    Every fire season we hear about poison oak exposure on fire incidents throughout the West. We receive reports about injuries associated with poison oak so frequently that exposure has become routine. Have we normalized our exposure to poison oak?

    Hand Crews, Training, RLS, Medical or Exertion