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John Erich

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 16, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · John Erich

    It’s not the blow, it’s the twist (opens the original)

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    We know head injuries aren’t rare in fire-rescue, and we’re likely still undercounting them. In a five-year period from 2020–2024, the National Fire Protection Association found head injuries accounted for roughly 9% of injuries sustained on the fireground.1 Most of those were to eyes, ears, noses and mouths, but nearly half occurred to other areas. And a major literature roundup published in 2026, while noting that data were limited and inconsistent, found self-reported lifetime firefighter TBI

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · John Erich

    Your burn room liner matters more than you think (opens the original)

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    Bernie Padgett knew a lot about construction. In 15 years as an electrical engineer in the Chicago area, he’d worked on major projects for NBC, the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily News, Marshall Field’s, O’Hare International Airport and the local subway system. The general contracting firm he founded in 1964, Werner-Herbison-Padgett (WHP), built warehouses and sporting facilities, among other structures, and served clients both domestically and internationally. By 1980 the company had a federal cont

  3. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · John Erich

    When firefighters are in distress, command needs to know (opens the original)

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    While the rate of on-duty injuries to American firefighters has fallen, there were still 53,575 municipal firefighters hurt in the line of duty in 2024, according to the National Fire Protection Association’s official count. The greatest portion of those injuries — roughly 30% — occurred on the fireground. The leading injury types were the familiar strains, sprains and musculoskeletal injuries (43%); wounds, cuts and bruises (14%); and smoke and gas inhalation (8%). Bangs and bumps on suppressio

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