RAE Systems and Fire Smoke Coalition to Deliver PA-Based Training On the Hidden Dangers of Smoke Exposure
"Know Your Smoke" Training Delivers Life-Saving Awareness on the Dangerous, Chronic and Acute Effects of Smoke Exposure to Firefighters and Emergency Personnel
(firmenpresse) - SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/06/13 -- RAE Systems Inc., a leading provider of , will collaborate with the Fire Smoke Coalition to deliver the "Know Your Smoke: The Dangers of Fire Smoke Exposure" conference for firefighters and emergency responders in Manheim, PA on March 9, 2013 and Harrisburg, PA on March 10, 2013
The free training will take place on March 9th at Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center, located at 101 Champ Drive, and Harrisburg Area Community College Public Safety Training Center located at One HACC Drive. Both provide firefighters with an invaluable resource for education on the dangerous health effects of fire smoke exposure, as well as protocol on how to proceed safely and effectively in dangerous smoke inhalation situations. Interested parties can register for this online at .
The conference includes a classroom session on Saturday followed by a two-hour burn and smoke practical. The practical will focus on the proper use of atmospheric monitoring equipment with an emphasis on monitoring HCN and CO because those are the only two treatable toxicants if smoke exposure occurs. During the practical session, instructors will teach firefighters how to conduct atmospheric monitoring at every fire scene while burning household items such as plastics, foams, synthetics, laminates and roofing materials. Most importantly, firefighters will learn that every fire scene is a HazMat environment -- a cultural shift for fire departments throughout the world.
"This free training will equip firefighters and first responders with the safety and medical information they need to safely work tactical fire ground operations for self-protection and as important, how to appropriately treat smoke inhalation victims in their communities," said Shawn Longerich, Executive Director of the Fire Smoke Coalition.
are an essential life-saving component of . The "Know Your Smoke" event will help educate firefighters and emergency personnel on their effective use to avoid dangerous smoke inhalation, most especially during overhaul operations. Leading fire service experts on hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and carbon monoxide (CO) smoke toxicology will speak on topics including:
Fire Smoke: Perceptions, Myths and Misunderstandings
Air Management and NFPA 1404
Atmospheric Monitoring on Every Fire Scene (HCN & CO)
Pre-hospital HCN (Hydrogen Cyanide) Assessment and Antidotal Treatment
"More education is needed regarding the dangers of smoke inhalation and most important, how to treat it as a significant illness. Throughout this country firefighters are dropping dead from heart attacks and cancers in large part due to the toxicants inhaled from fire smoke throughout their careers," added Longerich.
According to the , between 1981 and 2010, firefighters were injured by smoke inhalation. , Michael J. Karter, Jr., Joseph L. Molis, 2011.
In the United States, residential fires are the third leading cause of fatal injury and the fifth most common cause of unintentional injury death, yet the majority of fire-related fatalities are not caused by burns, but by smoke inhalation.
Despite the amount of fires in the U.S. decreasing each year, the amount of civilians dying in fires is actually increasing. For example, in 2009, 1,348,500 fires were attended by public fire departments, a decrease of 7.1 percent from the year before; however, 3,010 civilian fire deaths occurred, which is an increase of 9.3 percent. (1)
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Watch videos on previous Fire Smoke training sessions and RAE Systems CO gas detectors and HCN gas detectors ( and ()
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The mission of the Fire Smoke Coalition is to focus the required attention and resources on the deadly and life-long consequences of breathing fire smoke by teaching firefighters and first responders how to Prevent, Protect, Detect, Diagnose, and appropriately treat the exposure if it occurs. Learn more at .
RAE Systems innovates, designs and manufacturers . The company offers a full line of fixed and , including handheld and personal chemical, compound and radiation detection instruments. RAE Systems' real-time safety and detection systems have been deployed by organizations in the , , , and markets, helping save lives and maintain safety in 120 countries. The company's industry-leading are widely recognized for their performance and reliability. Learn more at .
(1) United States Fire Administration; Fire Loss in the United States in 2009; Michael J. Karter.
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