Firefighter classifications
100%
6 Career
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
33.3%
2 On-Scene Fire
33.3%
2 Other On-Duty
16.7%
1 Responding
16.7%
1 After
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 16.7%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 1
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 1
Type of incident
25%
1 Structure Fire
25%
1 Wildland
25%
1 Other
25%
1 Not Incident-Related
Cause of fatal injury
50%
3 Stress/Overexertion
16.7%
1 Fall
16.7%
1 Exposure
16.7%
1 Caught or Trapped
Nature of fatal injury
50%
3 Heart Attack
33.3%
2 Trauma
16.7%
1 Burns
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
0%
0 (Under 21)
0%
0 (21 to 25)
0%
0 (26 to 30)
0%
0 (31 to 40)
83.3%
5 (41 to 50)
16.7%
1 (51 to 60)
0%
0 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 0%
Type of activity
25%
1 In-Station Duties
25%
1 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
25%
1 Fitness Activity
25%
1 Other
Time of fatal injury
0%
0 01:00-02:59
0%
0 03:00-04:59
0%
0 05:00-06:59
16.7%
1 07:00-08:59
0%
0 09:00-10:59
16.7%
1 11:00-12:59
0%
0 13:00-14:59
0%
0 15:00-16:59
16.7%
1 17:00-18:59
0%
0 19:00-20:59
0%
0 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
50%
3 Unknown
Month of the year
50%
3 January
33.3%
2 November
16.7%
1 October
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
100%
4 California