From 2012 to 2018, 310 of 642 total line of duty deaths were attributable to myocardial infarctions. Comprehensive mortality reports were. Verkkothis report includes patterns by type of duty at time of fatal injury, cause and nature of injury, age, type of incident and type of property involved in fires. This law presumes that a heart attack or stroke is in the line of duty if the firefighter was engaged in nonroutine, stressful or strenuous physical activity.
Tragedy In The Ranks: Local Firefighter Dies In Line Of Duty
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