Summary Incident Report

Report Dates: Jan 4, 2012 to Dec 24, 2012
Number of On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities: 82
Count of Hometown Heroes: 15

Firefighter Classifications

39 Volunteer 47.6%
32 Career 39%
4 Wildland Part-Time 4.9%
3 Wildland Contract 3.7%
2 Paid-on-Call 2.4%
1 Part-Time (Paid) 1.2%
1 Industrial 1.2%

Number of Multiple Firefighter Fatality Incidents: 4

Number of Firefighter Fatalities Associated with Wildland Incidents: 7

Type of Duty

23 On-Scene Fire 28%
17 After 20.7%
14 Other On-Duty 17.1%
12 Responding 14.6%
8 Training 9.8%
7 On-Scene Non-Fire 8.5%
1 Returning 1.2%

Percent of Fatalities Related to Emergency Duty: 54.9%

Number of firefighter fatalities associated with Suspicious/Incendiary incidents: 3

Type of Incident

31 Not Incident-Related 37.8%
16 Structure Fire 19.5%
14 Wildland 17.1%
9 Motor Vehicle Accident 11%
5 Other 6.1%
2 Weather/Disaster Response 2.4%
2 Emergency Medical Services 2.4%
1 Technical Rescue 1.2%
1 Unknown 1.2%
1 Outside Fire 1.2%

Cause of Fatal Injury

38 Stress/Overexertion 46.3%
19 Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft 23.2%
9 Unknown 11%
5 Struck By 6.1%
4 Collapse 4.9%
3 Other 3.7%
2 Assault 2.4%
1 Fall 1.2%
1 Caught or Trapped 1.2%

Nature of Fatal Injury

34 Heart Attack 41.5%
27 Trauma 32.9%
8 Unknown 9.8%
4 Other 4.9%
4 Crushed 4.9%
3 Cerebrovascular Accident 3.7%
1 Heat Exhaustion 1.2%
1 Asphyxiation 1.2%

Age of Firefighter When the Fatal Injury Was Sustained

6 (Under 21) 7.3%
3 (21 to 25) 3.7%
2 (26 to 30) 2.4%
10 (31 to 40) 12.2%
25 (41 to 50) 30.5%
24 (51 to 60) 29.3%
11 (61 and Over) 13.4%
1 (Unknown) 1.2%

Percent of Firefighter Fatalities Age 40 and Under: 25.9%

Type of Activity

30 Other 37%
14 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland) 17.3%
8 In-Station Duties 9.9%
6 Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle 7.4%
5 Riding Vehicle/Apparatus 6.2%
4 Incident Command 4.9%
4 Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus 4.9%
2 Fitness Activity 2.5%
2 Water Supply 2.5%
2 Support 2.5%
1 Standby 1.2%
1 Scene Safety 1.2%
1 EMS/Patient Care 1.2%
1 Unknown 1.2%

Time of Fatal Injury

2 (0100-0259) 2.4%
6 (0300-0459) 7.3%
4 (0500-0659) 4.9%
4 (0700-0859) 4.9%
2 (0900-1059) 2.4%
7 (1100-1259) 8.5%
9 (1300-1459) 11%
7 (1500-1659) 8.5%
13 (1700-1859) 15.9%
7 (1900-2059) 8.5%
6 (2100-2259) 7.3%
2 (2300-0059) 2.4%
13 (Unknown) 15.9%

Month of the Year

10 April 12.2%
10 November 12.2%
9 July 11%
8 January 9.8%
8 December 9.8%
7 February 8.5%
7 March 8.5%
6 June 7.3%
5 August 6.1%
5 September 6.1%
5 October 6.1%
2 May 2.4%

Firefighter Fatalities by State by Location of Fire Service Organization

1 Arizona 1.2%
1 Arkansas 1.2%
5 California 6.1%
1 Colorado 1.2%
2 Connecticut 2.4%
1 Delaware 1.2%
2 Florida 2.4%
1 Hawaii 1.2%
1 Idaho 1.2%
4 Illinois 4.9%
2 Indiana 2.4%
1 Iowa 1.2%
1 Kentucky 1.2%
1 Maine 1.2%
3 Michigan 3.7%
1 Mississippi 1.2%
3 Missouri 3.7%
2 Montana 2.4%
1 New Hampshire 1.2%
1 New Jersey 1.2%
1 New Mexico 1.2%
6 New York 7.3%
9 North Carolina 11%
3 Ohio 3.7%
9 Pennsylvania 11%
1 Rhode Island 1.2%
1 South Carolina 1.2%
2 Tennessee 2.4%
5 Texas 6.1%
4 Virginia 4.9%
1 Washington 1.2%
4 Wisconsin 4.9%
1 Wyoming 1.2%

Type of Duty

23 On-Scene Fire 28%
17 After 20.7%
14 Other On-Duty 17.1%
12 Responding 14.6%
8 Training 9.8%
7 On-Scene Non-Fire 8.5%
1 Returning 1.2%