Hi! My name is jack I am a firefighter and i got seriously hurt because i didn't keep equipment my maintained
a couple years ago
my gloves had a hole in the corner of my glove i thought nothing of it until it happened i got to close to the fire and i suffered from burns on my hand
when i was sent out to fight my first fire i had not kept my personal protective clothing in good condition
when it happened some of the team came and helped me. they called an ambulance where then i was rushed to the hospital to be treated
this is a consequence i regret not looking after the things i needed most to protect me
because poor protection equipment or PPE can greatly increases the risk of injury. Burns, cuts, punctures, electrocution, and slips the list goes on.
if i had looked after my gloves little bit better i wouldn't have had that problem i should have taken better care and looked after my gloves
Proper footwear can prevent many of these, as can appropriate gloves, clothing, headgear, goggles, face protection, and so on
after that incident i always made sure to get the proper information i needed to remain safe. If something looks unsafe tell someone right away
please dont do what i did protect yourself and try to not make rookie errors( its easier said then done) if i had looked after my things all of this could have be prevented
there are many websites that want to help and protect teens and people under the age of 25