On August 16, 2004, a 23-year-old male military Aircraft Fire Fighter (AFF) was ending a watch at the standby position on the airfield. The standby position, a staging area adjacent to the runway, is staffed by AFFs during flight operations. At approximately 2050 hours, while awaiting the arrival of his relief, the AFF collapsed. Crew members started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), administered oxygen via a bag valve mask, and alerted dispatch of a medical emergency. Fire fighters from the base's structural fire department (civil servants) arrived 18 minutes later and attached an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Several shocks were administered without a change in the AFF's condition. Paramedics from the county emergency medical service (EMS) arrived at 2126 hours. They inserted an airway management device, established an intravenous line (IV), and administered ALS medications. The AED monitored the AFF, and CPR continued. The AFF was transported to the local hospital emergency department (ED) by ground ambulance. Despite CPR and advanced life support (ALS), he was pronounced dead at approximately 2210 hours.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Airport Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While On Duty in South Carolina


    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English