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The Brutal Truth - Are We Really Trying To Reduce LODD's?
Stress and Overexertion is the NUMBER 1 Killer of Firefighters Annually.
So I want to know how many firefighters here on Firefighter Nation are required by your Fire Department to pass an ANNUAL NFPA 1582 Physical?
So here is the deal FFN, press reply and just type YES or NO.
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Permalink Reply by Ron Ayotte on
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No.
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Permalink Reply by NOVAFireman on
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YES!
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Permalink Reply by Justin Scott on
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YES
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Permalink Reply by Fireman Larry on
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Yes, also have PT 1 hour per shift and run 1.5 miles a week
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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Aye
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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The answer to your headline question is "Yes". LODDs are down to around 25% of the norm so far this year with a couple of weeks to go.
The answer to your embedded question is also "yes".
However, simple yes/no answer doesn't tell the whole story. Many of the stress-related LODDs over the past few years have been firefighters who had passed their most recent NFPA 1582 physical. Some of them were extremely fit athletes.
When it comes to heat stress, dehydration and blood thickening, and cyanide exposure, just being fit isn't a guarantee of surviving your next heat stress event or toxic exposure event.
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Permalink Reply by John Stewart on
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yes
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Permalink Reply by FETC on
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I agree Ben, but there are still many LODD's that occur before a firefighter ever arrives on scene, or post emergency response without ever induring any physical stress or overexertion except for the stress incurred from the tone itself.
I am in agreement that dehydration, physical stress and overexertion, or exposure to toxic chemicals are a serious concern even for the healthy, but those conditions are subject to control by progressive and safety minded incident commanders.
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Permalink Reply by Gregory Borg on
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No.
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