Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Fire Fighter Dies After Assisting an Injured Person in Ohio, February 19, 2000

摘要

On February 19, 2000, a 55-year-old male 'paid/ call' Fire Fighter was assisting ambulance crew members in preparing an injured person for ambulance transport. After leaving the scene, the Fire Fighter drove approximately 1 mile to his home. As he entered his driveway, he had an unwitnessed collapse. Approximately 40 minutes later, despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support administered on the scene and at the hospital, the victim died. The autopsy revealed severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and a recent thrombus (blood clot). The death certificate listed 'severe occlusive coronary artery disease' as the immediate cause of death.