Firefighter classifications
100%
7 Career
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 1
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Type of duty
57.1%
4 On-Scene Fire
28.6%
2 Other On-Duty
14.3%
1 On-Scene Non-Fire
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 71.4%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Type of incident
40%
2 Not Incident-Related
40%
2 Structure Fire
20%
1 Motor Vehicle Accident
Cause of fatal injury
28.6%
2 Caught or Trapped
14.3%
1 Struck By
14.3%
1 Other
14.3%
1 Stress/Overexertion
14.3%
1 Exposure
14.3%
1 Collapse
Nature of fatal injury
28.6%
2 Asphyxiation
14.3%
1 Violence
14.3%
1 Other
14.3%
1 Heart Attack
14.3%
1 Covid-19
14.3%
1 Crushed
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
0%
0 (Under 21)
0%
0 (21 to 25)
0%
0 (26 to 30)
42.9%
3 (31 to 40)
14.3%
1 (41 to 50)
42.9%
3 (51 to 60)
0%
0 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 42.9%
Type of activity
28.6%
2 Search and Rescue
28.6%
2 Other
28.6%
2 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
14.3%
1 In-Station Duties
Time of fatal injury
14.3%
1 01:00-02:59
0%
0 03:00-04:59
0%
0 05:00-06:59
14.3%
1 07:00-08:59
0%
0 09:00-10:59
14.3%
1 11:00-12:59
0%
0 13:00-14:59
0%
0 15:00-16:59
14.3%
1 17:00-18:59
0%
0 19:00-20:59
28.6%
2 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
14.3%
1 Unknown
Month of the year
28.6%
2 May
14.3%
1 November
14.3%
1 December
14.3%
1 July
14.3%
1 June
14.3%
1 January
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
100%
5 Missouri