Near-Miss Listen & Learn: Firefighters Pushed to the Edge of Exhaustion
We’re in the dog days of summer. All over the country firefighters are dealing with temperature extremes in weather and operations conditions. This edition of Near-Miss Listen and Learn takes a look at the topic of operations during excessive heat.
This podcast explores two reports that deal with firefighters who were pushed to the level of exhaustion during training incidents. Additional National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reports review a structure fire and a technical rescue where firefighters were overcome by excessive heat conditions.
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Mr. Tippett,
This is an excellent radio program. Information and presentation were both outstanding. I look forward to listening to your program in the future.
Matt Schieber
Firefighter/Paramedic
Matt,
Thanks very much for taking the time to write. I appreciate the feedback very much. Glad you enjoyed the program. Stay Safe.
Regards,
John T.
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