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Summary Incident Report

Report dates:
Feb 24, 1991 to Feb 19, 2024
Number of on-duty firefighter fatalities:
31
Count of Hometown Heroes:
1
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Firefighter classifications

100%
31 Career
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 4
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0

Type of duty

71%
22 On-Scene Fire
12.9%
4 Other On-Duty
6.5%
2 Training
3.2%
1 After
3.2%
1 Responding
3.2%
1 On-Scene Non-Fire
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 61.3%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 1

Type of incident

60.9%
14 Structure Fire
26.1%
6 Not Incident-Related
8.7%
2 Emergency Medical Services
4.3%
1 Other

Cause of fatal injury

35.5%
11 Stress/Overexertion
25.8%
8 Caught or Trapped
16.1%
5 Collapse
12.9%
4 Exposure
9.7%
3 Fall

Nature of fatal injury

38.7%
12 Asphyxiation
29%
9 Heart Attack
9.7%
3 Trauma
6.5%
2 Burns
6.5%
2 Cerebrovascular Accident
6.5%
2 Covid-19
3.2%
1 Crushed

Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained

0%
0 (Under 21)
3.2%
1 (21 to 25)
6.5%
2 (26 to 30)
3.2%
1 (31 to 40)
54.8%
17 (41 to 50)
25.8%
8 (51 to 60)
6.5%
2 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 12.9%

Type of activity

45.2%
14 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
16.1%
5 Ventilation
9.7%
3 Other
9.7%
3 In-Station Duties
6.5%
2 Salvage and Overhaul
3.2%
1 Not On Scene
3.2%
1 Fitness Activity
3.2%
1 Responding
3.2%
1 EMS/Patient Care

Time of fatal injury

6.5%
2 01:00-02:59
19.4%
6 03:00-04:59
3.2%
1 05:00-06:59
9.7%
3 07:00-08:59
0%
0 09:00-10:59
0%
0 11:00-12:59
6.5%
2 13:00-14:59
0%
0 15:00-16:59
3.2%
1 17:00-18:59
19.4%
6 19:00-20:59
0%
0 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
32.3%
10 Unknown

Month of the year

19.4%
6 February
16.1%
5 January
9.7%
3 October
9.7%
3 April
9.7%
3 June
6.5%
2 December
6.5%
2 May
6.5%
2 July
6.5%
2 August
3.2%
1 November
3.2%
1 September
3.2%
1 March

Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization

100%
23 Pennsylvania