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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

Includes provisional information
Name	Fire department	Location	Date of death
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
Riley D. Huiras	Grand Rapids Volunteer Fire Department	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin	Aug 3, 2022
Bryant McGowan	Huntsville Fire & Rescue	Huntsville, Alabama	Jul 28, 2022
Jared Bird	Salmon-Challis National Forest	Salmon, Idaho	Jul 21, 2022
Thomas Hayes	Salmon-Challis National Forest	Salmon, Idaho	Jul 21, 2022
Brian Falk	Kern County Fire Department	Bakersfield, California	Jul 14, 2022
Austin Duran	Apopka Fire Department	Apopka, Florida	Jul 15, 2022

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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.