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