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Friday, November 6, 2009

Stuck in Neutral

Motor-vehicle crashes are responsible for more line-of-duty deaths than any single cause except cardiac arrest. From 1997 to 2006, an average 21 firefighters died each year in motor-vehicle crashes. Despite its efforts, the fire service has made little progress in curbing the number of crash-related LODDs. In fact, the past five years have been some of the deadliest in a decade, with an average of 24 LODDs from vehicle crashes. Reports show that at least two-thirds of the firefighters killed in vehicle crashes weren't wearing seatbelts. This means approximately 14 of every 100 firefighters who die in the ...

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