Firefighter Autopsy Protocol - US Fire Administration - Federal ...
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■ <strong><strong>Fire</strong>fighter</strong> <strong>Autopsy</strong> <strong>Protocol</strong><br />
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I: Background ■<br />
NIOSH<br />
REP. #<br />
F2001-06 Jan 12,<br />
2001<br />
F2001-05 Oct 13,<br />
2000<br />
F2001-04 Jan 11,<br />
2001<br />
F2001-03 Dec 28,<br />
2000<br />
F2001-02 Aug 17,<br />
2000<br />
F2001-01 Nov 16,<br />
2000<br />
F2000-45 Jun 23,<br />
2000<br />
F2000-44 Nov 25,<br />
2000<br />
DATE OF<br />
INCIDENT Title CA<strong>US</strong>E OF DEATH AUTOPSY AUTOPSY COMMENTS<br />
<strong><strong>Fire</strong>fighter</strong> dies after the<br />
tanker truck he was driving<br />
strikes a utility pole and<br />
overturns while responding to<br />
a grass fire—kentucky<br />
Driver/Operator dies at<br />
his station after responding<br />
to three emergency<br />
incidents—Massachusetts<br />
Volunteer firefighter (lieutenant)<br />
killed and one firefighter<br />
injured during mobile home<br />
fire—Pennsylvania<br />
Roof collapse injures four<br />
career firefighters at a church<br />
fire—ArKansas<br />
A firefighter drowns after<br />
attempting to rescue a<br />
civilian stranded in flood<br />
water—Colorado<br />
Volunteer firefighter dies<br />
and junior firefighter is<br />
injured after tanker rollover<br />
during water shuttle training<br />
exercise—kentucky<br />
<strong><strong>Fire</strong>fighter</strong> suffers a heart<br />
attack after expressing<br />
symptoms while on duty—<br />
New Jersey<br />
Residential house fire<br />
claims the life of one career<br />
firefighter—Florida<br />
Blunt-force injuries Not mentioned None<br />
Cerebral event as the<br />
immediate cause of<br />
death, due to cerebral<br />
hypoperfusion<br />
and coronary artery<br />
disease<br />
No Autopsies should be performed on all onduty firefighters<br />
whose death may be cardiovascular-related<br />
Asphyxiation Not mentioned None<br />
No deaths NA NA<br />
Apparent drowning Not mentioned None<br />
Massive internal<br />
injuries<br />
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular<br />
disease<br />
Asphyxia due to smoke<br />
inhalation and carbon<br />
monoxide poisoning<br />
Not mentioned None<br />
Yes • Three arteries are calcified with 10% to 50% obstruction<br />
multifocally<br />
• Nonadherent thrombus in the right coronary artery<br />
• Mild atherosclerosis of the mitral and aortic valves<br />
• A 1 cm scar in the posterior wall of the left ventricle,<br />
inferiorly<br />
Yes Positive carbon monoxide reading of 69.5% was recorded<br />
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