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Location:
California -
Date:
06/23/2023 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
A firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning while on a prescribed fire on the Stanislaus National Forest, California. Initially, based on the difficulty the firefighter was having breathing, the incident was classified as a “red” incident. Once the firefighter received oxygen, symptoms improved quickly. The on-scene/assigned ambulance transported the firefighter to the hospital where the firefighter was treated and released.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Medical or Exertion or Heat, Prescribed Fire
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