Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In 2000, Dave Schury was working as an area operator for an Illinois power company when a rat short-circuited a 12,000-volt piece of equipment causing an explosion. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to 30 percent of his body and spent the next two weeks fighting for his life in the burn unit at Chicago’s Cook County Hospital.
Faces of Fire/Electrical (nfpa.org/facesoffire) is a campaign that features stories of people impacted by electrical accidents and demonstrates the need for continued education and awareness about electrical hazards both on the job and at home. Hear from electrical burn survivors whose lives have been forever altered and how more understanding, training, and a change in work culture could have significantly impacted these outcomes. Adding to these stories of loss and resilience is an example of a physician dedicated to the complete physical and emotional healing of patients suffering from a burn injury.
In 2000, Dave Schury was working as an area operator for an Illinois power company when a rat short-circuited a 12,000-volt piece of equipment causing an explosion. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to 30 percent of his body and spent the next two weeks fighting for his life in the burn unit at Chicago’s Cook County Hospital.
Faces of Fire/Electrical (nfpa.org/facesoffire) is a campaign that features stories of people impacted by electrical accidents and demonstrates the need for continued education and awareness about electrical hazards both on the job and at home. Hear from electrical burn survivors whose lives have been forever altered and how more understanding, training, and a change in work culture could have significantly impacted these outcomes. Adding to these stories of loss and resilience is an example of a physician dedicated to the complete physical and emotional healing of patients suffering from a burn injury.
