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INDIANAPOLIS, IN, August 06, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Firefighter Joe Frolick, Wayne Township Fire Department, will attempt to set the record for the most consecutive skydives in Lebanon, Ohio on September 4, 2009 by performing 100 jumps in an event known as "100 Reasons." This event is about supporting research that is developing effective interventions for smoke inhalation and educational programs sponsored by the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition.
"If commercial flying had as many civilian fatalities as those relating to smoke and fire, there would be a public revolt," said Rob Schnepp, CPTC president and assistant chief of special operations for the Alameda County Fire Department in California. "The numbers aren't going down, and this tells me that we aren't addressing the problem adequately."
To emphasize Joe's quest, the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition will host the 1st Annual Midwest Smoke Symposium that will provide free training to 100 firefighters with a focus on fire ground smoke toxicity, prevention, diagnosis and the use of the preferred antidotal treatment for smoke inhalation which can most assuredly save lives.
"Raising awareness and getting training, combined with new national fire standards and tools to diagnose and treat cyanide and carbon monoxide exposure, should dramatically increase the survivability of firefighters and civilians exposed to these toxins and decrease the harmful long-term health problems that show up in the form of heart disease," said Kevin Reilly, author of the SMOKE article on proper air management at the fire scene and emergency breathing techniques.
"What we have in our homes today is very different from 10 years ago. Laminates, foam cushions, mattresses and bedding made of synthetics and with chemical fire retardants, plastics, acrylics - emit hydrogen cyanide during the combustion process," said Shawn Longerich, executive director of the CPTC. Smoke inhalation is far more deadly than ever before. No longer can we be focused on carbon monoxide as the deadly culprit in fire smoke. The new toxin on the block is hydrogen cyanide and when mixed with carbon monoxide they become the Toxic Twins. While carbon monoxide kills the blood, cyanide kills the organs.
The 1st Annual Midwest Smoke Symposium is a perfect opportunity for first responders to be traine by some of the nation's leading authorities in the areas of smoke toxicity, prevention, and treatment. There is still availability for the Smoke Syposium so we encourage firefighters to register and attend. Online registration is available at
www.firesmoke.org.
About the CPTC
The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit comprised of fire service organizations, firefighters, and physicians. Through joint strategic initiatives to focus the required attention and resources on the issues, the CPTC aims to increase awareness about the risk of fire smoke cyanide exposure to improve early recognition and appropriate treatment for firefighters and EMS personnel. The CPTC has been on the cutting edge of fire smoke cyanide exposure and treatment protocols since 2005. Appropriate recognition of the signs and symptoms of cyanide toxicity, as well as a comprehensive understanding of treatment and antidotes, is the educational objective of the CPTC.
The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition is a nonprofit organization supporting first responders throughout the world. For further information, please visit
www.firesmoke.org.
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