Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Lieutenant Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death After SCBA Training in Florida

摘要

On May 27, 2005, a 43-year-old male Lieutenant (LT) suffered sudden cardiac death after performing the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) training. NIOSH was notified of this fatality on May 31, 2005, by the United States Fire Administration. NIOSH contacted the affected fire department (FD) on June 8, 2005, to obtain further information and on January 30, 2006, to initiate the investigation. On April 3, 2006, a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist from the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Team traveled to Florida to conduct an on-site investigation of the incident.