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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 2022

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Recent firefighter fatalities

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Name	Fire department	Location	Date of death
Michael Moody	Purdum Rural Fire District	Purdum, Nebraska	Oct 2, 2022
Timothy R. Pfleger	Keyport Fire Department	Keyport, New Jersey	Sep 30, 2022
Gerardo Rincon	Salmon-Challis National Forest	Salmon, Idaho	Sep 20, 2022
Charles D. Krampota	Alvin Volunteer Fire Department	Alvin, Texas	Sep 23, 2022
Gary DeCook	Barnes City Fire Department	Barnes City, Iowa	Aug 27, 2022
Logan Taylor	Oregon Department of Forestry	Salem, Oregon	Aug 18, 2022
Michael Fischer	Island Park Fire Department	Island Park, New York	Aug 14, 2022
Collin Hagan	BLM-Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew	Craig, Colorado	Aug 10, 2022
Douglas "Doug" Ritchie	State of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection	Palmer, Alaska	Jun 26, 2022
David Pleasant	Memphis Fire Department	Memphis, Tennessee	Aug 10, 2022

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More resources on firefighter fatalities

Calling the Mayday (online training)
What are the mayday decision parameters for firefighters? How do we teach the mayday decision-making process to firefighters? How much mayday practice do firefighters need? This online course focuses on the ins and outs of firefighters calling a mayday. Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The Foundation provides peer counseling, training and technical assistance for families and coworkers of firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. It also creates publications and reference materials that can be used to build public awareness for the many contributions made by members of the fire service.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program conducts independent investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and recommends ways to prevent deaths and injuries.