[State]: Washington [Date]: 08/03/2022 [Incident Type]: Entrapment #Washington #Entrapment #HandCrews #FiringOperation
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/16/2022 [Incident Type]: Chainsaw Cut An IHC crewmember sustained a cut to the hand from a chainsaw while swamping for the sawyer while constructing line. The swamper/sawyer were facing away from each other and turned in the same direction, causing a strike to the...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/13/2022 [Incident Type]: Chainsaw Cut An IHC crew member received an approximately 8” long x 2” deep cut to the calf from a chainsaw. Initial reports are that the crew member ran into a saw team. Crew member was transported to a hospital for care. [This data was...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/9/2022 [Incident Type]: Medical or Exertion or Heat An IHC crewmember struck the lower leg with a Pulaski during suppression activities. The individual was transported to a medical facility via Guardian air, and initial reports were of a 2” laceration to the medial...
[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 06/14/2022 [Incident Type]: Medical or Exertion or Heat An IHC crewmember was moving through thick brush on the fire line while responding to a new start (crew was on loan for IA response), using a Pulaski to help stabilize while moving and inadvertently swung the...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 06/17/2022 [Incident Type]: Chainsaw Cut An IHC crew member was injured while swamping for a sawyer when the saw made contact with the front of the shin. The individual was transported via air to a hospital and admitted for the night. An orthopedic doctor examined the...
[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 05/02/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crew member was struck by a tree during hazard-tree felling operations to support firing operations. The hazard tree got hung up in a live, green tree, which changed the felling approach. When the tree fell, it pivoted...
[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 05/29/2022 [Incident Type]: Helicopter Incident or Accident #NewMexico #HelicopterIncidentorAccident #Aviation #HandCrews #Helicopters #MedicalEmergency #Medevac
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[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 05/15/2022 [Incident Type]: Fall An IHC crewmember suffered a ground fall on an outstretched arm/hand, resulting in a finger fracture. An FS EMT assessed the patient, who was transported to a medical care facility via agency vehicle. The patient was assessed,...
[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 05/19/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crewmember was struck by a small tree/limb and sustained swelling and bruising to the lower back. The patient was transported to a medical care facility via incident ambulance and is stable. A short rehabilitation time...