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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

The U. S. Fire Administration tracks and collects information on the causes of on-duty firefighter fatalities that occur in the United States. We conduct an annual analysis to identify specific problems so that we may direct efforts toward finding solutions that will reduce firefighter fatalities in the future. This information is also used to measure the effectiveness of programs directed toward firefighter health and safety.

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Firefighter fatalities in 2023

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Name	Fire department	Location	Date of death
Robert "Bob" T. Gardner, Jr.	Richmond-Carolina Fire District	Richmond, Rhode Island	Jan 26, 2023
Kevin Dailey	Middleport Fire Department	Middleport, Ohio	Jan 24, 2023
Charles "Chad" Cate	Clallam County Fire District #3	Sequim, Washington	Jan 12, 2023
Larry Peasley	Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District	Maroa, Illinois	Jan 4, 2023
Brian Rehnberg	North Park Fire Protection District	Machesney Park, Illinois	Dec 25, 2022
Matthias Wirtz	North Haven Fire Department	North Haven, Connecticut	Dec 26, 2022
Bruce Lang	Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department	Pine Haven, Wyoming	Dec 15, 2022
William P. Moon, II	Fire Department of New York	Brooklyn, New York	Dec 19, 2022
Troy M. Dettinger	Union Fire and Hose Company #1 of Dover, PA	Dover, Pennsylvania	Nov 30, 2022
Walker L. Hill	Baton Rouge Fire Department	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Dec 17, 2022

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