Posted on 12/20/2015 1:01:00 PM PST by PROCON
NEW YORK (AP) -- There were times by the end of his shift that firefighter Joseph Nardone's head would be pounding, his eyes crossing from the noise of the siren on his truck.
"The siren was so loud inside the cab that it actually physically hurt," said the former New York City fire battalion chief. Even though he's been retired for over a decade, he said, the effects of the sirens linger in hearing loss that has left him unable to understand rapid conversation or follow along in church.
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Did some find wearing earplugs unmanly?
A NY public servant is never satisfied.
Maybe nobody told them that fire trucks have sirens on them.
I’ve lived with the described hearing impairment since birth. The most prolific word(?) in my life has been, and is “Hunh!?”
I remember watching realistic fire and rescue shows back in the 70’s that showed personnel wearing hearing muffs or headsets under siren.
I’m surprised they don’t wear them today.
Perhaps they could have been a little proactive and wore hearing protectors.
OSHA mandates ear protectors, all firefighters wear them in the truck.
Next.
I often have wondered how the firemen can stand it, being that close to sirens year after year. It goes with the job, but in this day and age, precautions, such as muff-type ear protection should be easily available and a part of training.
Just as football player related concussions are taken more seriously these days, so should it be with a sirens effect on ear drums.
My tinnitus is so bad my wife can hear it.
First of many.
There are going to be a truckload of such suits over the OSHA mandated backup warning horns and other such hearing destroyers.
Now in my early 70s, I find that I don't recognize the first word(s) spoken to me and sometimes, just the first letter of the first word; that said, I follow that rapid-fire speech of Marco Rubio's just fine. It's not my hearing, as I recognize faint bird calls as before.
Me too.
they have access to ear plugs for free...They chose not to wear them.
This path will lead to small munis going broke to appease scum sucking muni employees
funny
NY Post,5/17/15
Looks like fraudulent lawsuits against NYC are in season these days.
We should hi-jack this thread and start telling dead lawyer jokes.
I believe OSHA REQUIRES them to wear ear plugs depending on the loudness and duration of their exposure.
Wailing on and on...
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