OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221704356
WEST SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT
DAVIS, CA—
Event description
Employee collapses during training, suffers fatal heart atta
Investigation abstract
At 12:13 p.m. on September 23, 2024, Employee #1, a firefighter engineer with The likely cause of death was a heart attack. the city fire department, participated in a structural firefighting training exercise at a UC Davis college dorm being used temporarily by the fire department. The training involved intense activities, including the use of SCBA, dummy rescue in artificial smoke, hose laying, and roof entry. After completing the training, during a debriefing held outside under shade trees, Employee #1 collapsed. The employee regained consciousness briefly before suffering a second cardiac episode and convulsions. Emergency medical services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead enroute.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 7022
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