Delco Times
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. — Sometimes, the most deadly part of a fire isn’t the smoke or flames but the stress placed on a firefighter’s body as they move in, out, up and down a burning building.
Wearing heavy “bunker gear” and carrying other equipment and breathing apparatus, firefighters are susceptible to over-exertion and even heart attacks.
Nearly every year, more than half of the firefighters who die in the United States die due to stress directly related to a call. One Ursinus College professor is working on a study which may help drop that number by raising personal awareness and prompting changes in operations when it comes to fire calls.
Full story: Ursinus professor studying volunteer firefighters’ hearts