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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 2021

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Recent firefighter fatalities

Includes provisional information
Name	Fire department	Location	Date of death
Marshall G. Brookfield	Emergency Response Logistics	Grand Lake, Colorado	Sep 29, 2021
Andrew Orphanoudakis	Hardeeville Fire Department	Hardeeville, South Carolina	Oct 3, 2021
Mark Gillam	Elwood Fire Department	Elwood, Indiana	Oct 3, 2021
Kelly W. Frye	City of Cumberland Fire Department	Cumberland, Maryland	Sep 29, 2021
Joseph "Joey" Wright	Nichols Fire Protection District	Shepherdsville, Kentucky	Sep 24, 2021
David Hackett	Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services	Brooksville, Florida	Sep 25, 2021
Randy Miner	Mary Ann Township Fire Department	Newark, Ohio	Sep 26, 2021
Robert Liguez	Alice Fire Department	Alice, Texas	Sep 17, 2021
Carl F. Kleinman	South Point Volunteer Fire Department	South Point, Ohio	Sep 15, 2021
Frank D. Duff, Jr.	Columbus Division of Fire	Columbus, Ohio	Sep 19, 2021

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More resources on firefighter fatalities

Firefighter Autopsy Protocol PDF 2.6 MB
This protocol helps with the analysis of causes related to firefighter deaths, which can aid in the development of improved firefighter health and safety equipment, procedures and standards. It also helps determine eligibility for death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.

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.

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program
The Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program provides benefits to survivors of fallen firefighters, emergency medical services members and other first responders. The Program also provides disability benefits for public safety officers who are permanently disabled following an injury while in the line of duty.