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Bridgeport Firefighter Died Of Smoke Inhalation
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Connecticut medical examiner's office says a Bridgeport firefighter died of smoke inhalation battling a fire over the weekend, while further study is needed on a second firefighter who died in the same incident.
The medical examiner's office said 49-year-old Michel Baik died of smoke inhalation. The office also said he had coronary artery disease that contributed to his death.
An autopsy was also done on 40-year-old Steven Velasquez but that will require more study into the cause of death.
The firefighters died Saturday after being found unconscious on the top floor of a three-story house that caught fire.
Fire officials say it's not clear what happened. The state fire marshal's office is examining the two men's breathing equipment.
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The medical examiner's office said 49-year-old Michel Baik died of smoke inhalation. The office also said he had coronary artery disease that contributed to his death.
An autopsy was also done on 40-year-old Steven Velasquez but that will require more study into the cause of death.
The firefighters died Saturday after being found unconscious on the top floor of a three-story house that caught fire.
Fire officials say it's not clear what happened. The state fire marshal's office is examining the two men's breathing equipment.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Márcio Teixeira on
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"Fire officials say it's not clear what happened. The state fire marshal's office is examining the two men's breathing equipment."
I have a doubt...
I don´t wanna be inconvenient, the face mask, inside is positive pressure
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Permalink Reply by Oldman on
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A good investigator will look at all protective gear including the SCBA. It may be positive pressure inside the mask, however, if something were to jar the mask loose, that could contribute to smoke inhalation, as could a defect or malfunction in the equipment.
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sure....but..
thanks for answer
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Cartelli on
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How about being on the third floor and being a big guy, he ran out of air. spare bottle?
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that i think is more probably...but its not my intention to make any type of judgment..
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i don´t know, but in Portugal when your bottle has 50Brs of air that means...get out of there!!
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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on
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and if your trapped and can't get out or don't want to leave your partner?????
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If we get together...we leave together
Roy, i wrote...i´m not doing any type of judgment...if i get trapper..(....)
The fires of this side of the ocean..burns the same way!! so....it can happens
Thanks for answer
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Permalink Reply by Firewriter on
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Not being judgmental here folks ... facts are facts. FF Baik was a big fella who also had coronary artery disease. Those two things alone would have caused him to pull more oxygen; thus depleting his supply more quickly. The Lieutenant did what any other firefighter would have done; he waited with his partner until the crew could effect a rescue.
We all wish that the outcome had been different for these men and those they left behind. However, it was not and it is my guess that their Chief has had every bit of equipment used by his crews checked and rechecked to make sure that all is as it should be.
Thank you Firefighter Michel Baik and Lieutenant Steven Velasquez for your service. Rest in peace.
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Permalink Reply by Terry Walker on
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FF Baik died of "smoke inhalation" not coronary heart disease. We all have an underlying disease of some sort that is never found until autopsy. He quit breathing because of the by products of incomplete combustion, smoke, heated air, CO, CO2 and other toxic gases.
An individual has an MVA and dies of "blunt force trauma". Autopsy also shows this individual has coronary heart disese but it doesn't make the news does it because it is not an issue?
Why is it then brought up in this case? Smoke inhalation! Healthy or not. Why? That is what should be the issue here.
Yes! Thank you FF Baik and Lt Velasquez for your sacrifice for others. May God forever hold you close!
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Permalink Reply by John L. VanAuken on
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I give a prayer to all affected by this tragic loss, loyalty to the end. Go in together come out together, I hope I have the same commitment to do the same if the situation was in my shoes. May God bless them, their families as well as there friends.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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it is owed to these fine men that gave the ultimate gift.....that no stone goes unturned to find out what happened so maybe anothers life might be spared by avoiding the same mishap...whatever it may be...God has two fine men by His side with others that have gone before them to man the great Firehouse in the sky....Rest well my Brothers....The fire is out......
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