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Incident Information:
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Location:
Idaho -
Date:
09/09/2019 -
Incident Type:
Heat Related Illness -
Description:
A Type 2 IA Crew Firefighter was preparing a fireline on the Red Creek Prescribed Fire on the CaribouTarghee National Forest and became short of breath, exhibiting signs of a heat related injury. The Firefighter was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and kept overnight for observation. A full recovery is expected.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Hand Crews, Medical Emergency, Heat Injury, Prescribed Fire Operations
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