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Firefighter classifications
57.9%
22 Career
36.8%
14 Volunteer
2.6%
1 Paid-on-Call
2.6%
1 Wildland Part-Time
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 1
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 1
Type of duty
39.5%
15 Other On-Duty
23.7%
9 On-Scene Non-Fire
21.1%
8 On-Scene Fire
10.5%
4 Training
5.3%
2 Responding
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 47.4%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0
Type of incident
36.8%
14 Other
18.4%
7 Structure Fire
15.8%
6 Not Incident-Related
13.2%
5 Emergency Medical Services
7.9%
3 Motor Vehicle Accident
5.3%
2 Wildland
2.6%
1 Outside Fire
Cause of fatal injury
47.4%
18 Exposure
18.4%
7 Unknown
18.4%
7 Stress/Overexertion
5.3%
2 Collapse
5.3%
2 Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft
2.6%
1 Caught or Trapped
2.6%
1 Struck By
Nature of fatal injury
47.4%
18 Covid-19
18.4%
7 Unknown
15.8%
6 Trauma
15.8%
6 Heart Attack
2.6%
1 Cerebrovascular Accident
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
5.3%
2 (Under 21)
5.3%
2 (21 to 25)
5.3%
2 (26 to 30)
7.9%
3 (31 to 40)
18.4%
7 (41 to 50)
28.9%
11 (51 to 60)
28.9%
11 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 23.7%
Type of activity
39.5%
15 In-Station Duties
13.2%
5 EMS/Patient Care
7.9%
3 Other
7.9%
3 Search and Rescue
5.3%
2 Incident Command
5.3%
2 Riding Vehicle/Apparatus
5.3%
2 Fitness Activity
2.6%
1 Support
2.6%
1 Water Supply
2.6%
1 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
2.6%
1 Extrication
2.6%
1 Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle
2.6%
1 Scene Safety
Time of fatal injury
0%
0 01:00-02:59
10.5%
4 03:00-04:59
2.6%
1 05:00-06:59
18.4%
7 07:00-08:59
7.9%
3 09:00-10:59
7.9%
3 11:00-12:59
5.3%
2 13:00-14:59
7.9%
3 15:00-16:59
10.5%
4 17:00-18:59
10.5%
4 19:00-20:59
5.3%
2 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
13.2%
5 Unknown
Month of the year
36.8%
14 January
31.6%
12 March
21.1%
8 February
10.5%
4 April
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
2.6%
1 Arizona
2.6%
1 Arkansas
5.3%
2 California
2.6%
1 Colorado
2.6%
1 Delaware
2.6%
1 Florida
2.6%
1 Georgia
2.6%
1 Indiana
5.3%
2 Kentucky
2.6%
1 Louisiana
2.6%
1 Maryland
2.6%
1 Michigan
2.6%
1 Mississippi
2.6%
1 Nebraska
5.3%
2 New Jersey
2.6%
1 New Mexico
5.3%
2 New York
2.6%
1 Ohio
5.3%
2 Oklahoma
13.2%
5 Pennsylvania
5.3%
2 South Carolina
7.9%
3 Tennessee
5.3%
2 Texas
5.3%
2 West Virginia