“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter (Former First Lady of the United States)

FIVE NIOSH reports of LODD’s on Oct. 24. ALL cardiac related! Please take care of yourselves and each other. Also, please get regular medical checkups!

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Oct 23, 2017

31-year-old fire fighter suffers a seizure at fire department training and dies of sudden cardiac arrest – New Jersey.

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Fire fighter suffers on-duty sudden cardiac death – Missouri. – 2010

Lieutenant suffers fatal heart attack during fire operations – Pennsylvania -2009

Career lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at his station after making multiple runs during the day – Tennessee. – 2005

District chief dies after suffering a heart attack -Texas. – 2003

Today in History:

October 24, 1861 – The first transcontinental telegram in America was sent from San Francisco to Washington, addressed to President Abraham Lincoln from the Chief Justice of California.