Firefighter classifications
93.8%
15 Career
6.2%
1 Volunteer
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 1
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Type of duty
62.5%
10 On-Scene Fire
12.5%
2 Training
6.2%
1 Responding
6.2%
1 After
6.2%
1 Other On-Duty
6.2%
1 On-Scene Non-Fire
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 68.8%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Type of incident
69.2%
9 Structure Fire
23.1%
3 Not Incident-Related
7.7%
1 Emergency Medical Services
Cause of fatal injury
31.2%
5 Collapse
25%
4 Stress/Overexertion
12.5%
2 Fall
12.5%
2 Caught or Trapped
6.2%
1 Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft
6.2%
1 Struck By
6.2%
1 Other
Nature of fatal injury
25%
4 Trauma
18.8%
3 Heart Attack
18.8%
3 Crushed
12.5%
2 Asphyxiation
12.5%
2 Burns
6.2%
1 Other
6.2%
1 Cerebrovascular Accident
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
0%
0 (Under 21)
12.5%
2 (21 to 25)
18.8%
3 (26 to 30)
31.2%
5 (31 to 40)
25%
4 (41 to 50)
6.2%
1 (51 to 60)
6.2%
1 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 62.5%
Type of activity
60%
9 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
6.7%
1 Forcible Entry
6.7%
1 Other
6.7%
1 Fitness Activity
6.7%
1 Scene Safety
6.7%
1 Not On Scene
6.7%
1 EMS/Patient Care
Time of fatal injury
6.2%
1 01:00-02:59
0%
0 03:00-04:59
18.8%
3 05:00-06:59
6.2%
1 07:00-08:59
0%
0 09:00-10:59
6.2%
1 11:00-12:59
6.2%
1 13:00-14:59
12.5%
2 15:00-16:59
6.2%
1 17:00-18:59
0%
0 19:00-20:59
6.2%
1 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
31.2%
5 Unknown
Month of the year
25%
4 January
25%
4 October
18.8%
3 February
6.2%
1 June
6.2%
1 July
6.2%
1 September
6.2%
1 November
6.2%
1 August
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
100%
13 Maryland