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Summary Incident Report

Report dates:
Oct 23, 2017 to Dec 28, 2021
Number of on-duty firefighter fatalities:
26
Count of Hometown Heroes:
8
Data filters that contributed to this report
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Cause of fatal injury Stress/Overexertion

Firefighter classifications

53.8%
14 Career
38.5%
10 Volunteer
3.8%
1 Paid-on-Call
3.8%
1 Part-Time (Paid)
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0

Type of duty

34.6%
9 Other On-Duty
26.9%
7 Training
15.4%
4 On-Scene Non-Fire
7.7%
2 On-Scene Fire
7.7%
2 Responding
7.7%
2 Returning
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 38.5%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 0

Type of incident

57.7%
15 Not Incident-Related
11.5%
3 Structure Fire
11.5%
3 Motor Vehicle Accident
11.5%
3 Emergency Medical Services
3.8%
1 Other
3.8%
1 Hazmat

Cause of fatal injury

100%
26 Stress/Overexertion

Nature of fatal injury

84.6%
22 Heart Attack
7.7%
2 Other
3.8%
1 Cerebrovascular Accident
3.8%
1 Heat Exhaustion

Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained

0%
0 (Under 21)
7.7%
2 (21 to 25)
3.8%
1 (26 to 30)
23.1%
6 (31 to 40)
11.5%
3 (41 to 50)
34.6%
9 (51 to 60)
19.2%
5 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 34.6%

Type of activity

26.9%
7 Other
26.9%
7 In-Station Duties
15.4%
4 Fitness Activity
11.5%
3 EMS/Patient Care
7.7%
2 Responding
7.7%
2 Incident Command
3.8%
1 Water Supply

Time of fatal injury

3.8%
1 01:00-02:59
7.7%
2 03:00-04:59
3.8%
1 05:00-06:59
30.8%
8 07:00-08:59
11.5%
3 09:00-10:59
0%
0 11:00-12:59
3.8%
1 13:00-14:59
7.7%
2 15:00-16:59
11.5%
3 17:00-18:59
11.5%
3 19:00-20:59
7.7%
2 21:00-22:59
0%
0 23:00-00:59
0%
0 Unknown

Month of the year

19.2%
5 March
15.4%
4 June
11.5%
3 December
7.7%
2 October
7.7%
2 February
7.7%
2 April
7.7%
2 August
7.7%
2 September
3.8%
1 January
3.8%
1 May
3.8%
1 July
3.8%
1 November

Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization

3.8%
1 Alabama
3.8%
1 Alaska
3.8%
1 Colorado
3.8%
1 Florida
3.8%
1 Georgia
3.8%
1 Illinois
3.8%
1 Kentucky
3.8%
1 Michigan
26.9%
7 New Jersey
3.8%
1 New York
3.8%
1 North Carolina
7.7%
2 Ohio
11.5%
3 Pennsylvania
7.7%
2 South Carolina
3.8%
1 Texas
3.8%
1 Virginia