Comments on: Martin County loses firefighter, first to die in line of duty http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/ Martin and St. Lucie County News, Comments, Discussion Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steven Buttles http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-8205 Steven Buttles Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:47:46 +0000 http://www.tcoasttalk.com/?p=3026#comment-8205 My heart goes out to all that felt his passing, I too have hep c and although not known for sure where or how I contracted the virus, I strongly beleive that it was when I had enlisted into the u.s army in 1977 and received many shots VIA AIR GUN along with many others that stood in line for their shots, This country should be ashamed of its self for not having Ranked this virus amung the top, further more, with what this decease does to your body and the syptoms that broadly rages from a-z our government still refuses to except hep c as a decease that causes disabilities. I must admitt that although police, fire rescu, medics, nurses, come into contact with blood and bodlly fluids more than most,"They are given the "line of duty" benefit auto maticly where I myself and others like me are made to fin for themselfs, and thats blain wrong! Its not right for a person who has this virus to be forced to go without help or support from their governments to rid this decease from their bodies. It does not matter how one contracted the hep c virus, what matters is what we do as a people to do the right thing. "In god we trust" peace out. My heart goes out to all that felt his passing, I too have hep c and although not known for sure where or how I contracted the virus, I strongly beleive that it was when I had enlisted into the u.s army in 1977 and received many shots VIA AIR GUN along with many others that stood in line for their shots, This country should be ashamed of its self for not having Ranked this virus amung the top, further more, with what this decease does to your body and the syptoms that broadly rages from a-z our government still refuses to except hep c as a decease that causes disabilities. I must admitt that although police, fire rescu, medics, nurses, come into contact with blood and bodlly fluids more than most,”They are given the “line of duty” benefit auto maticly where I myself and others like me are made to fin for themselfs, and thats blain wrong!
Its not right for a person who has this virus to be forced to go without help or support from their governments to rid this decease from their bodies. It does not matter how one contracted the hep c virus, what matters is what we do as a people to do the right thing.
“In god we trust” peace out.

]]> By: mike http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 mike Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:44:25 +0000 http://www.tcoasttalk.com/?p=3026#comment-2478 too tristen and others who may wonder how? if you have never been a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, or a medical worker in an emergency room, you can't comprehend the daily exposure to blood, urine, and other bodily fluids. Day, night, doesn't matter. A small unnoticed drop of someone else's fluids, inadvertently rubbed into your eye, or splashing on your lip is all it takes. When I started 30 years ago as a cop, AIDS had just started, was not diagnosed by medical community, and was not worldwide. Look at the world we live in now. No one wore gloves years ago, we didn't know. too tristen and others who may wonder how? if you have never been a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a paramedic, or a medical worker in an emergency room, you can’t comprehend the daily exposure to blood, urine, and other bodily fluids. Day, night, doesn’t matter. A small unnoticed drop of someone else’s fluids, inadvertently rubbed into your eye, or splashing on your lip is all it takes. When I started 30 years ago as a cop, AIDS had just started, was not diagnosed by medical community, and was not worldwide. Look at the world we live in now. No one wore gloves years ago, we didn’t know.

]]> By: Dr. Frank http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Dr. Frank Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:29:34 +0000 http://www.tcoasttalk.com/?p=3026#comment-1733 In the days when Freddy started the paranoia of disease was not present. Exposures occurred because because of the lack of the use of gloves and goggles and other personal protection. Freddy was exposed during a call where he was exposed to blood from a patient with Hep C. In the days when Freddy started the paranoia of disease was not present. Exposures occurred because because of the lack of the use of gloves and goggles and other personal protection. Freddy was exposed during a call where he was exposed to blood from a patient with Hep C.

]]> By: How? http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 How? Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:42:09 +0000 http://www.tcoasttalk.com/?p=3026#comment-1616 Very sad of course and a great memorial. But it would be helpful to others in the same situation/occupation to know how this disease was contracted on-the-job so that the public and others could take precautions. Again. This is truly sad. My sympaties to his friends and family at this time of loss. Very sad of course and a great memorial.

But it would be helpful to others in the same situation/occupation to know how this disease was
contracted on-the-job so that the public and others could
take precautions.

Again. This is truly sad. My sympaties to his friends and family at this time of loss.

]]> By: tristan http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 tristan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:30:32 +0000 http://www.tcoasttalk.com/?p=3026#comment-1615 It's a wonderful memorial to the fallen fireman,but the article fails to even explain HOW he contracted the hepatitis-c fromhis work! It’s a wonderful memorial to the fallen fireman,but the article fails to even explain HOW he contracted the hepatitis-c fromhis work!

]]> By: Joe Otero http://www.tcoasttalk.com/2009/02/27/martin-county-loses-firefighter-first-to-die-in-line-of-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Joe Otero Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:23:26 +0000 http://www.tcoasttalk.com/?p=3026#comment-1611 God Bless You Fred! Thank you for your years of service to us and our country. You will be missed.y sympathies to your family and friends. God Bless You Fred!

Thank you for your years of service to us and our country.

You will be missed.y sympathies to your family and friends.

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