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Accident Summary Nr: 138855.015 - Employee sustains heat exhaustion while fighting structure f

Accident Summary Nr: 138855.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/28/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1551469.01509/03/2021922160City Of Alameda Fire Department

Abstract: At 5:16 a.m. on August 28, 2021, an employee working as a fire fighter was on duty at a fire department that received a call about the fire. By 5:20 a.m. the employee and coworkers on her squad responded to the scene and began battling the blaze. The employees were using the hoses on the fire truck. By 6:00 a.m. the fire was out. Around 6:10 a.m., the employee reported that she began to feel dizzy and lightheaded. She was immediately evaluated and transported to the hospital for evaluation. By 9:30 a.m., the employee was released and returned to work. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a heat exhaustion.

Keywords: Dehydration, Dizziness, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Fire Truck, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Overheated, Temperature

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1551469.015 30 F Non Hospitalized injury Fire Fighter

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