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FireRescue1 Member News March 3, 2008 Volume 233 |
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| 1,300 firefighters take on Seattle's charity stair climb |
Firefighter killed in Fla. Wendy's shooting
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 There was no fire, but it sure was hot inside Seattle's Columbia Center Sunday.A chorus of catcalls echoed through the downtown Seattle skyscraper in support of the more than 1,300 gear-laden firefighters who powered up 69 floors to benefit the fight against blood cancer. It took all day to get the firefighters, more than 1,200 men and nearly 100 women ages 18 to 66, through the course — a 788-foot vertical climb that takes up to several months of extra training to prepare for ... Full Story Related Resource:  FireRescue1 photo slideshow
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Evaluating and Treating Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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| By Jim Sideras, FireRescue1 columnist | ||
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Firefighters are always at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning and should be evaluated while in rehab during firefighting operations. The latest technology showing up on the market allows medical providers to monitor levels of carbon monoxide in a patient. But before we discuss the benefits of these advances, we must understand the pathophysiology of carbon monoxide — essentially how it works and affects the body.
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