Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201093820 - EMT dies from heat stress and dehydration

Accident Summary Nr: 201093820 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/28/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126142264	09/03/1999	9224	0	Santa Barbara City Fire Department

Abstract: On August 28, 1999, a Santa Barbara City fire fighter died of heat stress related injuries. He was on loan, through a mutual aid contract, to support the Camuesa Plains Wildland fire. He was serving in the capacity of a line EMT. The coroners report indicates he was in excellent health prior to the assignment and there was no massive trauma to account for. Therefore, death was determined as being due to extreme heat and dehydration.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEAT, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126142264			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Firefighting occupations

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