Firefighter classifications
92.9%
13 Career
7.1%
1 Volunteer
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Type of duty
57.1%
8 On-Scene Fire
14.3%
2 Training
7.1%
1 Responding
7.1%
1 After
7.1%
1 Other On-Duty
7.1%
1 On-Scene Non-Fire
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 64.3%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Type of incident
63.6%
7 Structure Fire
27.3%
3 Not Incident-Related
9.1%
1 Emergency Medical Services
Cause of fatal injury
21.4%
3 Stress/Overexertion
21.4%
3 Collapse
14.3%
2 Fall
14.3%
2 Caught or Trapped
14.3%
2 Other
7.1%
1 Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft
7.1%
1 Struck By
Nature of fatal injury
21.4%
3 Heart Attack
21.4%
3 Trauma
21.4%
3 Crushed
14.3%
2 Asphyxiation
14.3%
2 Other
7.1%
1 Burns
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
0%
0 (Under 21)
14.3%
2 (21 to 25)
14.3%
2 (26 to 30)
28.6%
4 (31 to 40)
28.6%
4 (41 to 50)
7.1%
1 (51 to 60)
7.1%
1 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 57.1%
Type of activity
46.2%
6 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
7.7%
1 Forcible Entry
7.7%
1 Other
7.7%
1 Fitness Activity
7.7%
1 Scene Safety
7.7%
1 Not On Scene
7.7%
1 Unknown
7.7%
1 EMS/Patient Care
Time of fatal injury
7.1%
1 01:00-02:59
0%
0 03:00-04:59
21.4%
3 05:00-06:59
7.1%
1 07:00-08:59
0%
0 09:00-10:59
7.1%
1 11:00-12:59
7.1%
1 13:00-14:59
0%
0 15:00-16:59
7.1%
1 17:00-18:59
0%
0 19:00-20:59
7.1%
1 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
35.7%
5 Unknown
Month of the year
28.6%
4 January
21.4%
3 February
14.3%
2 October
7.1%
1 June
7.1%
1 July
7.1%
1 September
7.1%
1 November
7.1%
1 August
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
100%
11 Maryland