NIOSH
Vital firefighter-focused programs are coming to a screeching halt as a result of the recent NIOSH layoffs, undoing thousands of hours of work by dedicated researchers
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
Thousands of first responders and survivors rely on the WTC Health Program to get treatment related to injuries and illnesses caused by the toxins at Ground Zero
James Green received the Digital Health Award for his ambulance crash test methods series
The report found that among the factors that contributed to the firefighter’s death were a delay in fire suppression, crew integrity and fireground communications
Daniel Capuano fell through an elevator shaft while fighting a fire in a former slaughterhouse in December 2015
Firefighter Kevin Bell died Oct. 7, 2014 after getting separated from his lieutenant and his SCBA ran out of air during an apartment fire
NIOSH’s findings regarding firefighter Daryl Gordon’s death holds lessons for all departments
The report cites crew mistakes and oversight as contributing factors to Daryl Gordon’s death
Firefighter John Whelan died last July when he stepped through a translucent roof panel
Brian Woehlke, 29, was killed on May 8, 2013 while battling a strip mall fire
The trucks with the diesel engines from Navistar International make up about 35 percent of the fleet and take up 80 percent of the department’s maintenance time
NIOSH’s new report on the 2014 fire that claimed two Boston firefighters holds lessons for every department
Two firefighters died fighting a fire in a brownstone two years ago; federal investigators say the department bears some responsibility
There is no written protocol at the Kansas City Fire Department dealing with collapse zones; NIOSH officials said no building is worth a firefighter’s life
A firefighter fell through a rooftop skylight and suffered a close call in 2012, three years before the same happened to firefighter John Whelan
The partnership between the two fire departments comes as a result of both mounting campaigns to raise awareness about increased cancer rates
Among the communication failures outlined in the report was a revelation that the command officer didn’t hear the first two mayday calls made during the fire
Factors that contributed to their deaths included heavy winds, personnel accountability and communication problems
The chief’s performance came under scrutiny after a report on the fire that resulted in two firefighters’ deaths last year
The NIOSH investigation showed that only the first of the two low-air alarms functioned in its test
The study evaluated 20,000 firefighters from three major cities over nearly 60 years and the amount of time spent on the fireground
Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran, died in a walkway collapse while evacuating apartment residents
In this incident, command was never established nor was any type of incident action plan developed and communicated to personnel
Investigators recommended annual medical evaluations, exercise stress tests, vital-sign checks and the completion of a health screen questionnaire
How NIOSH investigators and the department can better understand the LODD and prevent its repeat
The standard committee is focused on beefing up portable devices, including lapel mics, used in interior fire-attack situations
To honor the fallen we must learn from the incident, and that requires effort and honesty