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20 Hazards Faced by Structural Firefighters during Winter Weather Conditions
Fighting fires is inherently dangerous, but the challenges multiply when structural firefighters face freezing cold winter weather. I began my firefighting career in western Pennsylvania, where temperatures can dip down to -11F, so I thought I’d put together a list of 20 hazards we encountered. Here we go: 1. Hypothermia Hypothermia occurs when the body…