Firefighter classifications
100%
8 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
62.5%
5 On-Scene Fire
25%
2 Other On-Duty
12.5%
1 After
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 62.5%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Type of incident
50%
2 Not Incident-Related
25%
1 Other
25%
1 Structure Fire
Cause of fatal injury
62.5%
5 Stress/Overexertion
25%
2 Caught or Trapped
12.5%
1 Exposure
Nature of fatal injury
57.1%
4 Heart Attack
28.6%
2 Burns
14.3%
1 Other
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
0%
0 (Under 21)
0%
0 (21 to 25)
25%
2 (26 to 30)
25%
2 (31 to 40)
25%
2 (41 to 50)
12.5%
1 (51 to 60)
12.5%
1 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 50%
Type of activity
62.5%
5 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
25%
2 Not On Scene
12.5%
1 In-Station Duties
Time of fatal injury
0%
0 01:00-02:59
0%
0 03:00-04:59
37.5%
3 05:00-06:59
12.5%
1 07:00-08:59
12.5%
1 09:00-10:59
0%
0 11:00-12:59
0%
0 13:00-14:59
0%
0 15:00-16:59
0%
0 17:00-18:59
0%
0 19:00-20:59
0%
0 21:00-22:59
37.5%
3 23:00-00:59
0%
0 Unknown
Month of the year
50%
4 May
25%
2 October
25%
2 July
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
100%
4 District of Columbia