Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Driver/Engineer Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at Scene of Motor Vehicle Crash in Georgia
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Driver/Engineer Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at Scene of Motor Vehicle Crash in Georgia
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On March 7, 2013, a 49-year-old male career driver-engineer ('the Engineer') reported for duty at 0730 hours for his 24-hour shift. In the afternoon, the Engineer completed a 25-minute training session for an upcoming physical ability test. Approximately 25 minutes later, his engine was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash. At the scene, the Engineer was assisting the ambulance paramedics with a stretcher when he suddenly collapsed. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced life support (ALS), including cardiac monitoring, multiple defibrillation attempts, intubation, and intravenous line placement, began immediately. Despite CPR and ALS for almost an hour on the scene, in transport, and at the hospital, the Engineer died. The death certificate and the autopsy listed 'sequelae of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease' as the cause of death. Given the Engineer's underlying cardiovascular disease, NIOSH investigators concluded that the physical exertion of the training session and the stress of responding to the motor vehicle crash most likely triggered an arrhythmia that resulted in his sudden cardiac death. NIOSH investigators offer these recommendations to strengthen the fire department's (FD's) comprehensive safety and health program and to prevent future events.
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Driver/Engineer Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at Scene of Motor Vehicle Crash in Georgia
2013
18 pages
Report
No indication
English
Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Road Transportation , Occupational safety and health , Accident investigations , Fatalities , Fire fighters , Cardiovascular disease , Cause of death , Drivers , Georgia , Heart , Medical screening , Motor vehicle accidents , Physical fitness , Safety , Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation(FACE)