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Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy have put their recent split behind them and reunited for a family Christmas. The Hollywood actress and the Muse rocker announced the end of their engagement earlier this month, Dec. 14, but insisted they would remain friends for the sake of their three-year-old son Bingham. Hudson and Bellamy have now [Read More]
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Kate Hudson has reportedly embarked on a new romance with dancer Derek Hough after ending her engagement to British rocker Matt Bellamy. A representative for the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days star confirmed the split news on Monday Dec. 8, revealing the actress and the Muse frontman have been "separated for some [Read More]
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Kate Hudson and her Muse rocker fiance Matt Bellamy have ended their engagement and separated. Following months of speculation about the state of their romance, Hudson and Bellamy have officially split. Hudson's representative tells People magazine, "Kate and Matt have been separated for some time now. Despite this, they remain very close friends and committed [Read More]
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Twitter launched its first video service client to iPhone and iPod touch users that currently have issues about inappropriate content. The app is called Vine which can be used to search pornographic video clips. Vine allows a user to shoot and upload high quality videos with a run time of 60 seconds, which also loops.
The objective of the app is to upload post-match clips from sports-related media. However, Internet connection is required to use the app for uploading videos which make way to hash tag pornographic materials. Vine is not an adult app and it's a legitimate video-sharing app but used by some people for adult content.
Apple said, "The app was removed from the App Store for featuring pornographic images and material, a clear violation of our guidelines. We also received customer complaints about possible child pornography. We've asked the developer to put safeguards in place to prevent pornographic images and material in their app."
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SALT LAKE CITY — The state's transportation agency and its wrongfully terminated former civil rights manager have reached a settlement for her legal fees in a case that erupted in the wake of the $13 million I-15 CORE settlement.
An attorney for Denice Graham and UDOT reached the settlement Friday.
Graham said she's moving to a new position as a human resource analyst in the Department of Human Resources. She said UDOT gave her a check for $57,600 to cover legal fees she accumulated over the past year.
"I feel good with that," Graham said. "I'm able to move forward and I feel like I've been made whole."
She said the new post will pay the same as her former job as UDOT civil rights manager: $60,000 a year.
Graham was fired last year after being identified as the source of a leak about the winner of the controversial $1 billion-plus I-15 CORE contract. An administrative law judge told the agency to reinstate her after the Career Service Review Board ruled UDOT couldn't justify the firing.
Graham contends she was a scapegoat following news that the state paid $13 million to the losing bidder for the project.
"We made an offer and we're glad she accepted," said Jeff Herring, Executive Director of the Department of Human Resource Management. "She'll be a valuable asset to our team. We welcome her."
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I went to Cripple Creek for the ICE Fest. It was unseasonably warm but the festival was a hit. The middle of the main street was blocked off in order for the men to work their...
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great small town,a must see.but iam partial I live near town.plenty to do and see and eat.it is a great place to live and raise a family.
I went to Cripple Creek for the ICE Fest. It was unseasonably warm but the festival was a hit. The middle of the main street was blocked off in order for the men to work their magic! It was great! I really enjoyed my time here.
Other than that the town is basically all about casinos. I am not a...
Mostly casinos up and down both sides of the street, but there are other things to do. You can take a mine tour, train ride or go through the museum. Most of the restaurants are average for casino food, but The Steakhouse is outstanding. Cool old buildings and a few gift shops, Beautiful scenery.
We were staying in Colorado Springs and decided to drive to Cripple Creek one afternoon. Definitely worth it. Cripple Creek itself is a very scenic town, but the entire drive is a treat - it is 100% scenic. Stop and eat at the Pizza Hut in Woodland Park (about half way between Colorado
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Cripple Creek is an old town full of casinos. The drive is very beautiful! Although, I don't recommend for family with children as there was not much offered to entertain them.
I try to go to Cripple Creek once a month. I love small town gambling and fun. The donkey races are worth the time, the ice sculptures are always great. I enjoy the drive from Canon City with all of the wildlife and vistas. Shelf road is pretty, but you need to plan on taking a 4x4 to save the...
Been before but always in the summer. We went for New Years. Fun and low key. Love that it is pretty much for couples. We were there 4 days and I only saw a few kids. Yeah! All we did was gamble and eat. Real cold this time of year but of so beautiful. The town was all done up...
We like to go to Cripple Creek about 4 -5 times per year. The drive is beautiful and it is fun to gamble for a few hours. We also like the nostalgia of an 1800's mining town. Never really plan to win at gambling, so we bring a limit to spend. If we win-- we go more often. Many great...
We walked around to a few of the casinos and enjoyed the scenery, even won some money! The views from CR 67 are amazing! I would recommend making that drive to see the countryside and beautiful mountains.
Tourism is secondary to the Casino's so call ahead. Much of town is closed during the week except for the Casino's and a gift shop. I have been there before and enjoyed the Museums and the Narrow Gauge train tour so I know they are worth the visit and your money thats why I gave a three star, but call...
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Remains of tropical storm will miss Kansas, but rain may not
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ingrid won't be paying a visit to Kansas, but moisture from the deadly system could be drawn into the Sunflower State and help continue a recent rainy pattern, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Monday.
At least 21 people were killed over the weekend in Mexico as Ingrid came ashore from the Gulf of Mexico and Tropical Storm Manuel struck from the Pacific, officials have said.
As the remnants of Ingrid continue to move inland, they'll be drawn to the American Southwest and not up into the Great Plains, said Vanessa Pearce, a meteorologist with the Wichita branch of the National Weather Service.
"Some of this (wind) flow pattern may bring some of the moisture up here," Pearce said.
That would make it available for any passing storm system to tap into, said Scott Smith, another forecaster with the Wichita branch of the weather service.
Since showers returned to the metropolitan area late last week, only about one-third of an inch had been recorded in Wichita through Monday afternoon, Smith said. More rain is possible later in the week.
It may seem silly to some for land-locked Kansas to pay attention to hurricanes and topical storms, but the remnants of Hurricane Lowell dumped more than 10 inches of rain on Wichita on Sept. 12, 2008.
Other remnants have brought substantial rains to the area over the years. Until a rainy weather pattern set up in mid-July and lingered for a month, some forecasters were saying the best chance of ending the drought and erasing substantial precipitation deficits would likely come from what's left of a Pacific hurricane that came ashore in Mexico and worked its way up to the Sunflower State.
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On September 20, 2010, a 55-year-old male career Deputy Chief (DC) responded to a medical call and provided assistance. Later in the day, the DC exercised as part of the Fire Department (FD) fitness program. The DC was about 5 minutes into his exercise program when the duty crew was dispatched to a call in which the DC did not respond. Approximately 90 minutes later, the DC was found unresponsive lying alongside the Stairmaster®. Despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced life support (ALS) at the fire station, in the ambulance, and in the hospital's emergency department (ED), the DC died. The death certificate and the autopsy listed "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy" as the cause of death with "arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease" as a contributing condition. Given the DC's severe underlying heart disease, NIOSH investigators concluded that moderately strenuous physical exertion during exercise probably triggered an arrhythmia causing his sudden cardiac death.
NIOSH investigators offer the following recommendations to address general safety and health issues. It is unclear, however, if these recommended programs would have prevented the DC's death.
Ensure fire fighters are cleared for return to duty by a healthcare provider knowledgeable about the physical demands of fire fighting, the personal protective equipment used by fire fighters, and the various components of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582.
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On September 20, 2010, a 55-year-old male career DC died while exercising in the fire station as part of the FD physical fitness program. NIOSH contacted the affected FD on September 21, 2010, to gather additional information and on October 12, 2010, to initiate the investigation. On October 18, 2010, a safety and occupational health specialist from the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Team conducted an on-site investigation of the incident.
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Incident. On September 20, 2010, the DC arrived for duty at 0700 hours for his 8-hour shift. Eight other people were on duty (six fire fighter/paramedics, the Fire Chief, and the Fire Inspector). The DC spent the morning completing paperwork and other management duties. At 1128 hours, the FD was dispatched for a medical call. The DC, also a paramedic, responded and assisted the ambulance crew. As the ambulance transported the patient to the hospital, the DC returned to the fire station.
The DC continued with office duties until approximately 1515 hours when he went downstairs to exercise. The DC typically began his exercise program by lifting weights for 30 minutes followed by use of the Stairmaster®. About 19 minutes after the DC went downstairs to exercise, the duty crew was dispatched to a fire alarm call. The DC was not needed on this call, so he continued his workout. The crew returned to the station at approximately 1547 hours, readied the equipment, and completed paperwork. Shortly thereafter, the crew was dispatched to a medical call (1605 hours). The ambulance returned to quarters at 1617 hours. At 1650 hours, the FD was dispatched to assist a neighboring FD. The call was cancelled at 1651 hours, prior to the engine leaving the station. The crew assembled in the downstairs exercise room at approximately 1700 hours and exercised for approximately 10 minutes. As they began the next circuit, a crew member discovered the DC lying unconscious, hidden between the Stairmaster and the wall (1710 hours).
Crew members moved the DC to the open floor where he was found to be unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. Crew members began CPR and ALS. A cardiac monitor was placed, revealing asystole (no heart beat), and the DC was intubated. Tube placement was verified by visualizing the vocal cords, positive lung sounds, negative epigastric sounds, and misting noted in the tube, but no capnography [AHA 2000]. An intraosseous (IO) line was placed, and cardiac resuscitation medications were administered via IO line.
Dispatch was notified of the incident (1711 hours), and the Chief moved the ambulance to the rear of the building, closer to the exercise room. Crew members positioned the DC onto a backboard and carried him upstairs and into the ambulance, which departed the station at 1728 hours en route to the hospital's ED.
The ambulance arrived at the ED at 1731 hours where ALS continued. The DC's condition did not improve. At 1739 hours, the DC was pronounced dead by the attending physician, and resuscitation efforts were discontinued.
Medical Findings. The death certificate and the autopsy listed "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy" as the cause of death with "arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease" as a contributing condition. The DC's coronary arteries showed "mild" atherosclerosis of his left anterior descending artery and "no significant narrowing" of his two other main coronary arteries. No blood carboxyhemoglobin was detected suggesting the DC had not inhaled significant amounts of carbon monoxide. Toxicology results for drugs and alcohol were also negative. Specific findings from the autopsy are listed in Appendix A.
On autopsy, the DC was found to have mild/minimal CAD, for which his only risk factor was obesity (body mass index of 36.0 kilograms per meters squared) [CDC 2011]. The DC underwent annual FD medical evaluations including exercise stress tests (ESTs) with periodic echocardiography using the Bruce protocol [Sport Fitness Advisor 2011]. Table 1 lists the dates and results of his ESTs. An EST with echocardiography was performed 1 month prior to his death. The DC exercised for 11 minutes, 37 seconds on the Bruce protocol, expending 11.6 metabolic equivalents. The DC reached a maximum heart rate of 148 beats per minute, 89% of his age-predicted maximum heart rate, before stopping due to fatigue and dyspnea (shortness of breath). He reported no angina, and his blood pressure response was normal. The EKG revealed rare isolated premature ventricular complexes with exercise. Because of a previously noted resting ST-segment abnormality, changes in the ST-segment with exercise could not be definitively interpreted for ischemia. His echocardiogram was reported to show a normal left ventricular size and function. Overall, the test was interpreted as normal with good exercise capacity.At his annual exam 1 month prior to death, a spirometry test revealed moderate obstructive disease. The physician recommended the DC follow up with a pulmonologist. He was cleared to wear a respirator but the FD restricted from fire response that would require wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus.
At the time of the NIOSH investigation, the FD consisted of one fire station with 22 career uniformed personnel that served 18,000 residents in a geographic area of 5 square miles. In 2009, the FD responded to 2,408 incidents: 776 fire calls, 1,033 emergency medical calls, and 599 other emergency calls.
Membership and Training. The FD requires new full-time fire fighter applicants to be 21 years of age; have a valid State driver's license; be a State-licensed paramedic; complete an initial orientation program; and pass a physical ability test, a written test, an initial oral interview, a background check including a polygraph, an assessment center (task oriented in a group setting), and an interview with the police and fire commission panel. The candidate is then ranked. The top ranked candidate(s) is/are given a conditional offer of employment. The candidate must then pass a psychological evaluation and a preplacement medical evaluation (described below) prior to being hired. The new hire, if not a State-certified Fire Fighter 2, then receives training at the regional fire academy to become certified as a Fire Fighter 2. The new hire then receives FD training on policies and equipment and is on probation for 1 year. The new hire is placed on a shift working 24 hours on duty and 48 hours off duty, 0700 hours to 0700 hours. The DC was certified as a Fire Fighter 3, Fire Officer, Driver/ Operator, Paramedic, Fire Instructor, Fire Inspector, in hazardous materials awareness, and in technical rescue awareness. He had 24 years of fire fighting experience.
Preplacement Medical Evaluations. The FD requires preplacement medical evaluations for all applicants. Components of the medical evaluation include the following:
These evaluations are performed by a physician contracted with the City. Once this evaluation is complete, the contracted physician makes a determination regarding medical clearance for wearing a respirator and fire fighting duties and forwards this decision to the FD. The DC joined this FD in 1986 and had a preplacement medical evaluation at that time.
Periodic Medical Evaluations. The FD requires periodic (annual) medical evaluations for all members based on the age of the member. The components of this medical evaluation are the same as the preplacement medical evaluation except that chest x-rays are performed every 4 years, and stress tests are conducted every 2 years for members age 30–39, annually for members age 30–39 with two or more risk factors for CAD, and annually for members over the age of 40. These evaluations are performed by a physician contracted with the City. Once this evaluation is complete, the contracted physician makes a determination regarding medical clearance for wearing a respirator and fire fighting duties and forwards this decision to the FD. An annual SCBA medical clearance and an annual SCBA facepiece fit test are required. Members injured on duty or who are ill for three or more shifts must be evaluated by the FD-contracted physician, who makes the final determination regarding return to duty.Health and Wellness Programs. The FD has a mandatory wellness/fitness program, and exercise equipment is available in the fire station. Exercise time, however, is not protected time (taken out of service). An annual physical ability test is required.
Cardiomyopathies (CM) constitute a group of diseases involving damage to the heart muscle that is not due to hypertension, ischemia (coronary artery), or valvular conditions [Wynne and Braunwald 2001a]. Cardiomyopathy is classified into one of three types on the basis of functional impairment:
The DC was diagnosed with HCM at autopsy, although the results of an echocardiogram 1 month prior to his death reported left ventricular size as normal.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. HCM is a rare heart condition, affecting approximately 0.2% of the population [Spirito et al. 1997]. Diagnosis is typically made by echocardiogram and EKG findings of left ventricular hypertrophy by voltage. Most patients are asymptomatic, and sudden cardiac death is often the first clinical manifestation [Wynne and Braunwald 2001b]. Risk factors for sudden death among HCM patients include young age (less than 30 years old) at diagnosis, a family history of HCM with sudden death, an abnormal blood pressure response to exercise, severe symptoms, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, marked hypertrophy, marked left atrial dilatation, and genetic abnormalities associated with increased prevalence of sudden death [Spirito et al. 1997; Olivotto et al. 1999; Wynne and Braunwald 2001b].
Approximately half of HCM cases are transmitted genetically, typically as an autosomal dominant trait. Because of this, medical evaluation of first-degree relatives is warranted to determine whether screening tests (e.g., echocardiogram) are appropriate.
The DC was asymptomatic. Inconsistent findings were reported from medical exams done over the 10-year period prior to his death. Some records report a finding of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by EKG or echocardiography, and others do not. This finding is not consistent with the natural history of LVH; the condition does not go away. On autopsy the DC was found to have marked cardiac hypertrophy.
Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease. In the United States, atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common risk factor for cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death [Meyerburg and Castellanos 2008]. Risk factors for its development include age older than 45, male gender, family history of CAD, smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity/physical inactivity, and diabetes [NHLBI 2009; AHA 2011]. The DC was obese and older than age 45. His autopsy revealed mild/minimal CAD.
Epidemiologic studies have found that heavy physical exertion sometimes immediately precedes and triggers sudden cardiac death [Albert et al. 2000]. Sudden cardiac death in fire fighters has been associated with alarm response, fire suppression, and heavy exertion during training (including physical fitness training) [Kales et al. 2003; Kales et al. 2007; NIOSH 2007]. The DC performed weight training, expending approximately 6 metabolic equivalents (considered light to moderate physical activity) and then exercised on the Stairmaster machine, expending approximately 9 metabolic equivalents, which is considered moderate physical activity [AIHA 1971; Gledhill and Jamnik 1992; Ainsworth et al. 2000]. Given the DC's underlying HCM, the NIOSH investigators conclude that the moderate physical exertion associated with exercise probably triggered a cardiac arrhythmia resulting in his sudden cardiac death.
Occupational Medical Standards for Structural Fire Fighters. To reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest or other incapacitating medical conditions among fire fighters, the NFPA developed NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments [NFPA 2007a]. This voluntary industry standard provides (1) the components of a preplacement and annual medical evaluation and (2) medical fitness for duty criteria. The DC had two conditions relevant to medical clearance for duty. In August 2010 spirometry found that the DC had moderate obstructive lung disease. This finding resulted in his being restricted from "being physically cleared for work." The Fire Chief was aware of this condition and was awaiting an updated diagnosis from a pulmonologist.
The second condition, HCM, was not diagnosed until the DC's autopsy. During the FD's stress echocardiogram tests in 2002 and 2003, the DC was found to have unexplained moderate LVH, but this finding was not reported on subsequent stress echocardiograms in 2008–2010. It is unclear why the LVH was not seen on these subsequent tests, particularly the test 1 month prior to his death. Again, LVH takes time to develop and is not a reversible condition.
NFPA considers HCM a category B medical condition for fire fighter candidates. Category B is defined as "a medical condition that, based on its severity or degree, could (our emphasis) preclude a person from performing as a fire fighter in a training or emergency operational environment by presenting a significant risk to the safety and health of the person or others." NFPA 1582 notes this distinction in its members section when it states, "Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis) might compromise the member's ability to function as an integral component of a team, where sudden incapacitation can result in mission failure or in risk of injury or death to civilians or other team members" [NFPA 2007a]. However, the final decision for clearing an individual with HCM for duty lies with the FD physician.It is unclear if earlier recognition of the DC's HCM would have prevented his death. Although the presence of certain symptoms and the results of medical tests can provide prognostic information, patients at greatest risk of sudden death or who may benefit from antiarrhythmic therapy are hard to identify. Given the DC's lack of risk factors for sudden death and lack of symptoms, it is unclear that an HCM diagnosis would have led to treatment. Moreover, even if treated with antiarrhythmic agents, sudden death may occur.
NIOSH investigators offer the following recommendations to address general safety and health issues. It is unclear, however, if these recommended programs would have prevented the DC's death.
Recommendation #1: Ensure that fire fighters are cleared for return to duty by a healthcare provider knowledgeable about the physical demands of fire fighting, the personal protective equipment used by fire fighters, and the various components of NFPA 1582.
The annual medical evaluation 1 month prior to the DC's death revealed moderately severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. With moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, elevated respiratory workload and lack of respiratory reserve does not provide adequate gas exchange for the safe performance of essential job tasks [NFPA 2007a]. The FD contract physician cleared the DC to wear a respirator but restricted him from being "physically cleared for work." The FD was notified of the DC's restricted duty status and was awaiting further diagnosis from a pulmonologist to assess whether the DC should be restricted from participating in the FD's exercise program.
The second issue involved the finding of LVH during stress echocardiograms in 2002–2004. These findings were not reported during the stress echocardiograms conducted in 2008–2010 for reasons that are unclear. LVH or HCM are considered category B conditions for candidates, and, for members, might compromise the ability to safely perform essential job task 13 (functioning as an integral component of a team) [NFPA 2007a].
Recommendation #2: Ensure on-duty fire fighters exercise in pairs or within viewing/hearing distance of another crew member.
AHA [2000]. Advanced cardiovascular life support: section 3: adjuncts for oxygenation, ventilation, and airway control. Circ 102(8)(Suppl):I-95–I-104.
AHA [2011]. AHA scientific position, risk factors for coronary artery disease. Dallas, TX: American Heart Association. [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/UnderstandYourRiskofHeartAttack/Understanding-Your-Risk-of-Heart-Attack_UCM_002040_Article.jsp]. Date accessed: March 2011. (Link Updated 1/28/2013)
AIHA [1971]. Ergonomics guide to assessment of metabolic and cardiac costs of physical work. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 32(8):560–564.
Ainsworth BE, Haskell WL, Whitt MC, Irwin ML, Swartz AM, Strath SJ, O'Brien WL, Bassett DR Jr, Schmitz KH, Emplaincourt PO, Jacobs DR Jr., Leon AS [2000]. Compendium of physical activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities. Med Sci Sports Exerc 32(Supp. 9):S498-S516.
Albert CM, Mittleman MA, Chae CU, Lee IM, Hennekens CH, Manson JE [2000]. Triggering of sudden death from cardiac causes by vigorous exertion. N Engl J Med 343(19):1355–1361.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2011]. BMI – Body Mass Index. [http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/]. Date accessed: March 2011.
Gledhill N, Jamnik VK [1992]. Characterization of the physical demands of firefighting. Can J Spt Sci 17(3):207–213.
IAFF, IAFC [2008]. The fire service joint labor management wellness/fitness initiative. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: International Association of Fire Fighters, International Association of Fire Chiefs.
Kales SN, Soteriades ES, Christoudias SG, Christiani DC [2003]. Firefighters and on-duty deaths from coronary heart disease: a case control study. Environ health: a global access science source. 2:14. [http://www.ehjournal.net/content/2/1/14]. Date accessed: March 2011.
Kales SN, Soteriades ES, Christophi CA, Christiani DC [2007]. Emergency duties and deaths from heart disease among fire fighters in the United States. N Engl J Med 356(12):1207–1215.
Meyerburg RJ, Castellanos A [2008]. Cardiovascular collapse, cardiac arrest, and sudden cardiac death. In: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's principles of internal medicine. 17th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 1707–1713.
NFPA [2007a]. Standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association. NFPA 1582.
NFPA [2007b]. Standard on personal alert safety systems (PASS). Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association. NFPA 1982.
NHLBI [2009]. Who is at risk for coronary artery disease? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. [http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cad/]. Date accessed: March 2011. (Link Updated 1/28/2013)
NIOSH [2007]. NIOSH alert: preventing fire fighter fatalities due to heart attacks and other sudden cardiovascular events. [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-133/] Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-133.
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This incident was investigated by the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, Cardiovascular Disease Component in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Tommy Baldwin (MS) led the investigation and coauthored the report. Mr. Baldwin is a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, a National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, an International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Certified Fire Officer I, and a former Fire Chief and Emergency Medical Technician. Dr. Thomas Hales (MD, MPH) provided medical consultation and coauthored the report. Dr. Hales is a member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Occupational Safety and Heath, and Vice-Chair of the Public Safety Medicine Section of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Appendix A: Autopsy Findings
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Table 1. Exercise stress tests
Time on
No (EKG)
ST-T changes
Normal resting wall motion
Yes (echo-cardiogram)
Inferior wall ST
LV moderately hypertrophied;
Yes (echo-
Nonspecific T
LV moderately hypertrophied;
Yes (echo-
Rare PVCs;
Normal LV; Mild concentric increase in wall thickness; LVEF 50%–60%
Yes (EKG)
Isolated PAC;
Not performed
Yes (EKG)
Not performed
No (EKG)
Not performed
No (EKG)
Generous QRS
Not performed
No (echo-cardiogram)
Generous voltage;
Normal LV size, normal systolic function, normal wall thickness; mild left atrial enlargement
Yes (EKG)
ST abnormality;
Normal LV size and normal systolic function; could not exclude apical hypokinesis
Yes (EKG)
PACs; nonspecific ST-T abnormalities;
Normal LV size and normal systolic function
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), an institute within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. In 1998, Congress appropriated funds to NIOSH to conduct a fire fighter initiative that resulted in the NIOSH "Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program" which examines line-of-duty-deaths or on duty deaths of fire fighters to assist fire departments, fire fighters, the fire service and others to prevent similar fire fighter deaths in the future. The agency does not enforce compliance with State or Federal occupational safety and health standards and does not determine fault or assign blame. Participation of fire departments and individuals in NIOSH investigations is voluntary. Under its program, NIOSH investigators interview persons with knowledge of the incident who agree to be interviewed and review available records to develop a description of the conditions and circumstances leading to the death(s). Interviewees are not asked to sign sworn statements and interviews are not recorded. The agency's reports do not name the victim, the fire department or those interviewed. The NIOSH report's summary of the conditions and circumstances surrounding the fatality is intended to provide context to the agency's recommendations and is not intended to be definitive for purposes of determining any claim or benefit. For further information, visit the program website at www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire or call toll free 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).
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For many people, a key part of their personal health management routine involves monitoring their blood pressure and weight. Frequently going to get one's blood pressure measured at a pharmacy or clinic, however, can be a hassle. Well, to paraphrase an advertising slogan, "there's an app for that" - along with a device. The iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad consists of a blood pressure arm cuff wired to a portable dock, along with the free iHealth app, which users run on their chosen iDevice to keep track of their systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. They will also soon be able to throw their weight data into the mix, with the iHealth Scale.
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While the Blood Pressure Monitoring System can already be purchased from the company website for US$99.95, we recently spied the yet-to-be-released iHealth Scale at IFA 2011. It consists of a standard step-on digital scale, that wirelessly sends data via Bluetooth to the user's iDevice. There, the iHealth Scale app displays the results, and keeps track of them in log and graph formats. Users can also use the app to set weight loss goals, and send their results on by email.
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Ruth Redman, immedia past president of Churc Women United and spokesma for the citizens' group, said th publicity and television effor will be coordinated by two com mittees. Betty Kennedy, 3026 Fran brook terrace NW, was name to head the publicity committe and Phyllis Holden, rur Swisher, and Sally Saltier, 3'A. Franbrook terrace NVV, wer named co-chairmen for the tel vision committee. Considered Suggestions The majority of the evening discussion centered around su; [estions for analyzing the telev s i o n question, encompassin jossible effects of violence a well as so-called "adult" pro grams being slotted into chi dren's viewing hours. The group, emphasizing vants to examine what televi sion programming might b Urban Sprawl' Curb Is Voted By William L. Eberline DES MOINES (AP) A Ian use policy bill previously defeal ed, has been resurrected an passed 67-26 by the Iowa house. Before passing the measur Tuesday, Ihe house adde amendments designed- to mak it more palatable to urban rep resentatives. "Urban Sprawl" Hep. Dale Cochran (D-Eagl floor manager of th bill which now goes to the sen ate, said the bill would set up a framework to enable the state to control "urban lake care of industrial needs an< preserve class A farm land fo: production of food and fiber. "We are Ihe breadbasket o the Cochran said, "ani_ we know our land has been used unwisely. We know too that w have to do a better job of land use planning if we are lo fee the world in the future." The measure, however, was viewed askance by some members. Rep. Charles Strothman (R- New London) said the bill "takes away land that is co- veted by anofier. In other words, it breaks the Ten Com- mandments which say 'Thou shalt not steal'." Rep. Arlyn Danker (R-Min- den) complained that the bit "tries to go too far too fast. The people at home have been much concerned about land use. They want us to go slow in adopting a policy." "Proposes" Policy But Rep. James Middleswart (D-IndianoIa) emphasized Ihe legislation does not establish a land use policy. "It Bnly sets up a commission to propose he said. "The commission will make its rec- ommendations to the legislature one or two years from now and the policy will be set right here in this body." The bill would expand the present soil conservation de- partment into a department of soil conservation and land use. Five members appointed by the governor would be added- to the present eight appointive members of the soil conserva- tion commission, and.it would become the state land use policy commission. The state commission would adopt broad guidelines for a land use policy. There would be created a county land nsc policy commission in each county which would oversee the adoption of a proposed land use policy in each county, city and all other gov- ernmental subdivisions. The bill was voted down 39-40 on March 21, after an 11-hour debate which ran into the night and competed with the boys' state basketball tournament then underway. Many Absent 111 calling it up again, Cochran noted that 21 house members were absent when that vote was taken. He said the legislation was too important to Iowa to let die. The house, however, added; jmendments to assure more, ump about million into the 451 Iowa school districts to pro- vide a pay boost for teachers has received final legislative ap- jroval. The senate approved the rnfea- sure Tuesday 42-1 and sent it to he governor after the house approved it 86-1. Under the compromise a school district would.lose -state aid for only 50 percent of its en rollment loss in the budget year leginnlng next July 1. It would lose state aid for half )f the enrollment decrease up to 5 percent in the fiscal year tarting July andi75 per- cent of any decrease over 5 per- cent. The house and senfate had larted company on the question if how to handle school districts tvith declining enrollments. Coal Mine A measure to mil- ion for a state owned experi- mental coal mining [project has een approved by the senate ap- roprialions committee. The committee approved the measure, one of Gov. Robert Ray's proposals to, combat the nergy shortage, 23-J3 Tuesday. The measure would provid funds to find a way to tak sulphur out of Iowa coal and t demonstrate that the 'coal car be taken out of strip mines anc then the land restored to it original value. A measure designed to plu some loopholes in Iowa's 4E year-old securities law wa passed 47-0 by ihe se'nale Tues day. A motion to hold the bill in the senate, and not return it imme diately to the house was filed The bill earlier passed the housi 94-0, but has to be returnei because of scnate-adoptei amendments. The senate added an amend ment to the measure to allow judges to require persons con vicled of fraud in securities transactions to make restitution. Sen. Ralph McCartney (R Charles told the senate the bill was "developed in an ef fort to remedy some obvious, al most fraudulent practices im posed on our public in the state." He said one of the big prob- ems has been out-of-state jrokers selling lowans options ;o buy commodities futures. Present state law does not re- quire such persons to register with the state. Other Bills Bills in the Iowa legislature Tuesday. Passed by Senate HF1121, To amend the state school foundation program. 42- 1. To governor. SF1250, To allow assessors to send out notices by regular mail instead of certified mail. 42-0. To house. HF1432, To amend the Iowa securities law. 47-0. To house tor action on amendments. HF59, To permit the highway commission to condemn land 'or changes in roads, streams or dry runs. 43-1. To governor. SF1009, To repeal the re- quirement of corroboration of he. testimony of a rape victim. 43-1. To house. HF160, To set fines for un- awful destruction of wildlife. 33-8. To house for action on amendments. HF713, To permit, sale of deer hides and other game ;kins. 40-1. To governor. SF1050, To pay per diem and expenses to nonlegislative members of the ethics commit- ees. 43-0. To house. HF414, To permit flashing jlue lights on fire trucks.-40-0. To house for action on amend- ment. SF1295, To permit stree name changes to be rioted on sheet attached to a plat instea of on the plat. 40-0. To house. SF1117, To rewrite laws o organization and powers credit unions. 41-1. To house. SF1340, To direct the is suance of a patent on real RS tate in Ottumwa. 42-0. T house. HF1473, To. legalize water works contracts awarded by th town of Libertyville. 43-0. Ti house for action on amendment Introduced in Senate SF1356, To legalize, proce dures of the Iowa Great Lake sanitary district in annexation proceedings. Judiciary. SF1357, To create a county compensation commission County government. SF1758, To change the nam of the township dump' or publi disposal ground to a solid wast disposal ground. County gov ernment. SF1359, To increase the ap propriation to the employmen security commission by Appropriations. SF1360, To extend the ap propriation of the Iowa Ameri. can Revolution Bicentennia Commission. Appropriations. Passed by House HF1046, To clarify that a farmer's spouse or relatives liv- ing in his household are no employes covered by work- men's compensation. 85-1. To senate. HFJL121, To amend the state school foundation program to provide money for a pay in- crease for all teachers and help schools with declining enroll- nents. 85-0. To senate. HF1422, To provide for a state land use policy. 67-26. To senate. 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John Hoffman (Minnesota)
|John Hoffman
|Minnesota State Senate, District 36
|In office
|January 8, 2013 - present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2017
|Years in position
|Base salary
|Per diem
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|First elected
|November 6, 2012
|Next general
|November 8, 2016
|Term limits
|Office website
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hoffman served on the following committees:
|Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2015
|• Environment and Energy, Vice Chair
|• Education
|• Health, Human Services and Housing
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hoffman served on the following committees:
|Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013
|• Environment and Energy, Vice-chair
|• Health, Human Services and Housing
Campaign themes
Hoffman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Budget (State)
- Excerpt: "We need long term structural stability in our budgeting policy, not bogus "budget balancing" with one time quick fixes we have seen in recent Legislatures."
Constitutional Amendments
- Excerpt: "To constitutionally limit civil rights through an amendment is unprecedented and wrong. The amendment proposal passed last year and those to be heard this session have no merit. John opposes them."
- Excerpt: "John will fight against any more unfunded mandates and will continue to insist on local control of our schools through elected school boards. Education is a civil right, it creates equal access and equal opportunity for every student."
Paying Back the School Shifts
- Excerpt: "Billions of dollars have been borrowed from our schools. This debt needs to be paid back honestly."
- Excerpt: "I call for real efforts to create good-paying and sustainable jobs for the hard working people of Minnesota."
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Hoffman ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota State Senate District 36. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated incumbent Benjamin Kruse (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
|Minnesota State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|John Hoffman
|Benjamin Kruse Incumbent
|Total Votes
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hoffman is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Hoffman raised a total of $55,924 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 28, 2013.[4]
|John Hoffman's Campaign Contribution History
|Minnesota State Senate, District 36
|Grand Total Raised
2012Hoffman won election to the Minnesota State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Hoffman raised a total of $55,924.
|Minnesota State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
|Top contributors to John Hoffman (Minnesota)'s campaign in 2012
|Public Fund
|Hoffman, John
|3rd Senate District DFL New
|36th Senate District DFL New
|DFL Senate Caucus
|Total Raised in 2012
|Source: Follow the Money
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In 2014, the Legislature was in session from February 25 through May 19.
- Liberty Minnesota: 2014
- Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating "limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty."[5]
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life: 2014 House and Senate Accountability Rating
- Legislators are scored on pro-life issues; committee, procedural and floor votes are counted.
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce: Voting Record - 88th Regular Legislative Session 2014
- Legislators are scored on seven business-related bills.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on pro-choice issues.
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on votes of interest to an economically conservative organization.
In 2013, the Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
- Americans for Prosperity Minnesota: 2013 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored "on key votes on issues concerning economic freedom, which includes taxes, budgets and spending, health care and more."[6]
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life: 2013 House and Senate Accountability Rating
- Legislators are scored on pro-life issues; committee, procedural and floor votes are counted.
- Minnesota Family Council: 2013 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on votes of interest to a socially conservative "pro-family" organization.[7]
- Minnesota Majority: 2013 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on "a wide range of issues including taxes, government spending, elections, childcare unionization, property rights and energy policy" per "the traditional values position."[8]
- Taxpayers League of Minnesota: 2013 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on votes of interest to an economically conservative organization.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota: 2013 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on votes regarding reproductive issues.
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and "their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase." The organization also compiles a legislator's individual "Lifetime Score."[9]
Hoffman received a score of 0% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 55th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[10]
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External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ "johnhoffmanforsenate," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Hoffman, John." Retrieved June 28, 2013
- ↑ Liberty Minnesota, "About Us," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity, "2013 Legislative Scorecard," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Family Council, "2013 Minnesota Family Council Legislative Scorecard," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Majority, "Scorecards," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
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|Minnesota State Senate District 36
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Rich pastures but fields for the dead
... has been rebuilt post war. 7000 troops died or were injured in this event which formed the basis for the film "A Bridge Too Far". Brian's group visited the war museum in Arnhem and then the war cemetery, which he said was very moving.
I opted for a small group who went through the countryside (including 2 National parks) to the Het Loo Palace in Apeldorn. It was fascinating to go through the pristine villages (very expensive looking, some of them) ...