All,

This was a police roadway LODD that every FIREFIGHTER and EMT should watch the dash cam video at the end of this story to understand how one can be at a highway job doing things right one second (perhaps minus a vest) and dead the next. Neither retro reflective vests nor move over laws nor anything else except possibly for a combination of constantly watching one's back and a huge piece of adequately placed blocking apparatus can do anything to save a person from a driver like this (like too many) who apparently saw the lights but was too busy updating a social media account.

WATCH THIS:
http://kfor.com/2015/02/25/dash-cam-video-shows-moments-before-ohp-trooper-was-killed-by-distracted-driver/

Our condolences to all affected. RIP.

NEW REPORT FROM USFA-HOW WE GET HURT

This newest report looks at firefighter injuries sustained at, responding to or returning from a fire incident, using data reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

Each year, tens of thousands of firefighters are injured while fighting fires, rescuing people, responding to emergency medical and hazardous material incidents, or training for their job. While the majority of injuries are minor, a significant number are debilitating and career-ending. Such injuries exact a great toll on the fabric of the fire service.

Report findings
An estimated 70,450 firefighter injuries occurred annually. Of these injuries, --31,550 occurred on the fireground, and 4,150 occurred while responding to or returning from an incident.
-The majority of fire-related firefighter injuries (87 percent) occurred in structure fires. In addition, on average, structure fires had more injuries per fire than nonstructure fires.
-Injuries resulted in lost work time for 42 percent of firefighters with reported fire-related injuries.
-Fires resulting in firefighter injuries were more prevalent in July at 12 percent and peaked between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m.
-Overexertion/Strain was the cause of 27 percent of reported fire-related firefighter injuries.

Download the free report from the U.S. Fire Administration's website:

www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/reports.html.

Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On.

BillyG

The Secret List 2/26/2015-1045 Hours