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Safety and Health Week: Focus on Heart Health
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It's International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week. Use this week to focus on steps you and your department can take to improve the safety, health, and wellbeing of all department members.
The NVFC has partnered with Cardioviva to find Heart Health Champions who are motivated to battle - or have successfully battled - high cholesterol with diet and exercise. Share your story at www.facebook.com/Cardioviva before August 21 for your chance to win the Search for Cardioviva™ Heart Health Champions contest. One champion will be selected to receive the grant prize of $10,000 cash and a $5,000 nutrition/fitness makeover for their firehouse. Two first prize winners will receive $5,000 cash and a $2,500 nutrition/fitness makeover for their firehouse. Click here to learn more.
Make sure to register now for today's live Safety and Health Week webinar at https://nvfc.webex.com.
Find more information and resources for Safety & Health Week at www.safetyandhealthweek.org.
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Updated Guidance Helps Prevent Pandemics at All Levels
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An updated guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been released, the last such guidance dating back to 2009. The revised guidelines address concerns about the recent influenza and infection outbreaks, including H7N9 and MERS-CoV, and attempts to help in the coordination of efforts between the national and international communities to fight such outbreaks.
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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
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Luke Sheehy
Age:28
Rank:Firefighter
Classification:Wildland Part-Time
Incident Date:Jun 10, 2013 16:55
Date of Death:Jun 10, 2013
Cause of Death:Struck By
Nature of Death:Trauma
Activity Type:Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle
Emergency Duty:Yes
Duty Type:On-Scene Fire
Fixed Property Use:Outdoor Property
Department Information
U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region
Chief: Regional Forester Randy Moore
Firefighter Sheehy, a member of the California Smokejumpers, was struck by a falling portion of a tree while operating on the Saddle Back Fire in the Modoc National Forest. Sheehy was treated by fellow firefighters and flown by helicopter to a hospital in Alturas, California, but succumbed to his injuries.
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Tony Barker
Age: 36
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident Date: Jun 13, 2013 15:00
Date of Death: Jun 13, 2013
Cause of Death: Other
Nature of Death: Electrocution
Activity Type: Other
Emergency Duty: Yes
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Fixed Property Use: Industry
Department Information
Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department
5416 Mountain View Road
Hays, North Carolina 28635
Chief: Bill Johnson
Wind from a storm in the Wilkes County, NC, area blew part of a maple tree across power lines igniting a fire in a small structure. A witness said that Firefighter Barker, one of the first to arrive at the scene, was bending over to look more closely where the fire was coming from and was less than 3 feet away from the structure when he collapsed. While witnesses said they never saw Barker touch the structure, the electricity from the power lines on the structure likely moved through the building and unpaved ground, electrocuting Barker. Reports indicate that the ground was saturated with rainwater which helped conduct the electricity. Other firefighters were able to pull Firefighter Barker away from the structure. Efforts to revive Barker with CPR, however, were unsuccessful. Firefighter Barker was pronounced dead at Wilkes Regional Medical Center.
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Edward C Vanner, Jr.
Age: 58
Rank: Assistant Chief
Classification: Career
Incident Date: Jun 17, 2013 20:00
Date of Death: Jun 17, 2013
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Activity Type: In-Station Duties
Emergency Duty: No
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Fixed Property Use: N/A
Department Information
143d Fire & Emergency Services
11 Flightline Drive
North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02816
Chief: Chief Anthony J. Novellino, Jr.
Assistant Chief of Operations Vanner was found by a fellow firefighter in his office unconscious and unresponsive. Chief Vanner was transported to Kent Hospital where despite the best efforts of EMTs and doctors from the 143d FES, North Kingstown Fire Department, and Kent Hospital, Chief Vanner passed away from an apparent heart attack.
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Thomas Burley
Age: 20
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident Date: Jun 18, 2013 21:00
Date of Death: Jun 18, 2013
Cause of Death: Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft
Nature of Death: Trauma
Activity Type: Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle
Emergency Duty: No
Duty Type: Training
Fixed Property Use: Street/Road
Department Information
Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company
625 3rd ST
Youngstown, New York 14174
Chief: Eric Wieland
While returning from fire department mandated training at the Niagara County Public Safety Training Facility, Firefighter Burley died from injuries sustained when his privately owned vehicle was involved in an accident.
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Katrina Sims
Age: 24
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident Date: Jun 18, 2013
Date of Death: Jun 18, 2013
Cause of Death: Other
Nature of Death: Other
Activity Type: In-Station Duties
Emergency Duty: No
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Fixed Property Use: Store/Office
Department Information
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
226 Peachtree Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Chief: Kelvin J. Cochran
Firefighter Sims was found deceased while on duty in the fire station. Investigation into the circumstances related to the death is underway by authorities.
Tribute is being paid to all fallen firefighters at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 42 firefighter fatality has been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @
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