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USFA report highlights lack of seat belt use in '07
By FireRescue 1 Staff
A lack of seat belt use accounted for a number of vehicle-related LODDs last year, according to the USFA.
The Firefighter Fatalities in the United States 2007 report reveals that in 19 of the 27 incidents where seat belt status was known, 11 firefighters were confirmed as not wearing seat belts at the time of the incident.
During calendar year 2007, a total of 118 firefighters lost their lives while on duty across the United States, according to the report.
"One of the greatest challenges we face as a fire service is to stop the needless deaths of firefighters while in service to their communities," Fire Administrator Greg Cade said.
Heart attacks were again the most frequent cause of on-duty firefighters deaths, while wildland-related firefighting fatalities dropped to the lowest number in more than a decade.
A breakdown of the report reveals:
68 volunteer firefighters and 50 career firefighters died while on duty.
There were 7 firefighter fatality incidents where 2 or more firefighters were killed, claiming a total of 21 firefighters' lives.
11 firefighters were killed during activities involving brush, grass, or wildland firefighting, the lowest in over a decade.
Activities related to emergency incidents resulted in the deaths of 76 firefighters.
38 firefighters died while engaging in activities at the scene of a fire.
26 firefighters died while responding to or returning from emergency incidents.
11 firefighters died while they were engaged in training activities.
15 firefighters died after the conclusion of their on-duty activity.
Heart attacks were the most frequent cause of death for 2007, with 52 firefighter deaths.
And there you have it, hard data that proves that we're just as stupid as suspected.....
By FireRescue 1 Staff
A lack of seat belt use accounted for a number of vehicle-related LODDs last year, according to the USFA.
The Firefighter Fatalities in the United States 2007 report reveals that in 19 of the 27 incidents where seat belt status was known, 11 firefighters were confirmed as not wearing seat belts at the time of the incident.
During calendar year 2007, a total of 118 firefighters lost their lives while on duty across the United States, according to the report.
"One of the greatest challenges we face as a fire service is to stop the needless deaths of firefighters while in service to their communities," Fire Administrator Greg Cade said.
Heart attacks were again the most frequent cause of on-duty firefighters deaths, while wildland-related firefighting fatalities dropped to the lowest number in more than a decade.
A breakdown of the report reveals:
68 volunteer firefighters and 50 career firefighters died while on duty.
There were 7 firefighter fatality incidents where 2 or more firefighters were killed, claiming a total of 21 firefighters' lives.
11 firefighters were killed during activities involving brush, grass, or wildland firefighting, the lowest in over a decade.
Activities related to emergency incidents resulted in the deaths of 76 firefighters.
38 firefighters died while engaging in activities at the scene of a fire.
26 firefighters died while responding to or returning from emergency incidents.
11 firefighters died while they were engaged in training activities.
15 firefighters died after the conclusion of their on-duty activity.
Heart attacks were the most frequent cause of death for 2007, with 52 firefighter deaths.
And there you have it, hard data that proves that we're just as stupid as suspected.....
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Comment by Mary Ellen Shea on August 14, 2008 at 8:35am
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Thanks for your thoughts Kimmy....but one point....it actually is NOT the law for firefighters to wear their seatbelts in NYS. Mind blowing, isn't it?
In fact, we're one of 37 states that don't mandate seatbelt use for 1st responders. THIRTY SEVEN STATES. My mind isn't just blown...I think I lost it somewhere. Let me know if you find it.
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Hey Moose,
Cool, I might take you up on that. We're in pre-convention mode right now, so it's going to have to wait until I get back from Rochester....but I'll touch base with you when I get a draft of something together and we can talk about it.
THANKS!!
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Comment by Kimberly A Bownas on August 14, 2008 at 8:30am
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These stats are scary like Brian said and it makes me mad that the officers in these departments think that it is not something to enforce. It is and needs to be monitored more strictly. I am always telling my squad members to buckle up when I drive the rig and I always buckle up. It is the law here in New York and most other states. I just don't get it, we take all the procautions to be safe in a fire, at an auto accident, grass fires and all other calls, why can't we do this simple thing that will save our lives. What kind of an example are we setting for the little kids that look up to us and listen to us when we talk to them about safety by not buckling up. It is a bad example and we need to get our act together and think. Ok, I am done.....
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Comment by Moose on August 14, 2008 at 7:54am
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How are you making out with the seatbelt stuff you were working on sis? If you need any help with that Id be glad to help, Im right here in Schoharie County and can drive out to your office if you need me to.
These stats are scary, to think that we are STILL killing ourselves in the same, pointless fashion. Puppies learn faster than us, atleast with them if you smack their nose, or if something HURTS enough they stop doing it...
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