Introductions

 

Pharmacology Trivia

Racemic vs Regular (Turbo?) Epi

 

Glucose vs Dextrose vs Sugar?

All the same

Dextrose is specific for a handed-ness

 

Opioids

 

Tonic (and Gin)

 

 

LODD Statistical Review and Discussion

Statistics, 2006-2015

 

Intro and fire service only-

 

Type of Duty

31.4% - 314 On-Scene Fire

17.6% - 176 After

17.3% - 173 Other On-Duty

13.8% - 138 Responding

9.6% - 96 Training

8% - 80 On-Scene Non-Fire

2.2%  - 22 Returning

Percent of Fatalities Related to Emergency Duty: 57.7%

Number of firefighter fatalities associated with Suspicious/Incendiary incidents: 37

 

Type of Incident

31.6% 315 Not Incident-Related

29.1% 290 Structure Fire

11.6% 116 Wildland

9.4% 94 Motor Vehicle Accident

5.3% 53 Other

4%  40 Outside Fire

3.4%  34 Emergency Medical Services

1.3%  13 False Alarm

1.3%  13 Weather/Disaster Response

1.1%  11 Vehicle Fire

0.8%  8 Technical Rescue

0.6%  6 Hazmat

0.3%  3 Unknown

0.2%  2 Rescue/Extrication

Cause of Fatal Injury

53.4%  535 Stress/Overexertion

15.4%  154 Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft

9.9% 99 Caught or Trapped

7.2% 72 Struck By

3.9%39 Fall

3.7% 37 Collapse

3.4% 34 Other

1.2% 12 Lost

0.8% 8 Exposure

0.4% 4 Out of Air

0.3% 3 Assault

0.2% 2 Unknown

0.2% 2 Contact With

Nature of Fatal Injury

48.7% 487 Heart Attack

25.5% 255 Trauma

8% 80 Asphyxiation

5.6% 56 Burns

4% 40 Cerebrovascular Accident

3.9% 39 Other

2.3% 23 Crushed

0.6% 6 Electrocution

0.6% 6 Violence

0.3% 3 Drowning

0.3% 3 Unknown

0.3% 3 Heat Exhaustion

Age of Firefighter When the Fatal Injury Was Sustained

3.4% 34 (Under 21)

6.3% 63 (21 to 25)

5.8% 58 (26 to 30)

17.1% 171 (31 to 40)

25.2% 253 (41 to 50)

24.2% 242 (51 to 60)

17.3% 173 (61 and Over)

0.8% 8 (Unknown)

Percent of Firefighter Fatalities Age 40 and Under: 32.8%

Type of Activity

24.2% 241 Other

16.6% 165 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)

12% 119 Not On Scene

7.3% 73 Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus

6.5% 65 Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle

4.6% 46 In-Station Duties

4.2% 42 Search and Rescue

3.2% 32 Support

3.2% 32 Unknown

2.6% 26 Scene Safety

2.3% 23 Riding Vehicle/Apparatus

2.2% 22 Incident Command

2.2% 22 Fitness Activity

1.6% 16 Responding

1.5% 15 Pump Operations

1.2% 12 EMS/Patient Care

1.1% 11 Water Supply

1% 10 Ventilation

0.9% 9 Standby

0.6% 6 Extrication

0.5% 5 Setup

0.3% 3 Salvage and Overhaul

Time of Fatal Injury

4.4% 44 01:00-02:59

2.9% 29 03:00-04:59

4.7% 47 05:00-06:59

6.7% 67 07:00-08:59

6.6% 66 09:00-10:59

9.3% 93 11:00-12:59

9.4% 94 13:00-14:59

11.2% 112 15:00-16:59

12.6% 126 17:00-18:59

11% 110 19:00-20:59

8.7% 87 21:00-22:59

5.6% 56 23:00-00:59

7.1% 71 :Unkno:wn

 

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