Firefighter classifications
61.5%
8 Volunteer
38.5%
5 Career
Number of multiple firefighter fatality incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with wildland incidents: 0
Type of duty
38.5%
5 On-Scene Fire
23.1%
3 Responding
23.1%
3 Other On-Duty
7.7%
1 After
7.7%
1 On-Scene Non-Fire
Percent of fatalities related to emergency duty: 61.5%
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 1
Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious/incendiary incidents: 1
Type of incident
50%
5 Structure Fire
20%
2 Not Incident-Related
10%
1 Other
10%
1 Technical Rescue
10%
1 Motor Vehicle Accident
Cause of fatal injury
84.6%
11 Stress/Overexertion
7.7%
1 Caught or Trapped
7.7%
1 Other
Nature of fatal injury
84.6%
11 Heart Attack
7.7%
1 Burns
7.7%
1 Trauma
Age of firefighter when the fatal injury was sustained
0%
0 (Under 21)
0%
0 (21 to 25)
0%
0 (26 to 30)
7.7%
1 (31 to 40)
7.7%
1 (41 to 50)
38.5%
5 (51 to 60)
46.2%
6 (61 and Over)
0%
0 (Unknown)
Percent of firefighter fatalities age 40 and under: 7.7%
Type of activity
25%
3 Other
16.7%
2 In-Station Duties
8.3%
1 Incident Command
8.3%
1 Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
8.3%
1 Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
8.3%
1 Ventilation
8.3%
1 Search and Rescue
8.3%
1 Not On Scene
8.3%
1 Unknown
Time of fatal injury
7.7%
1 01:00-02:59
0%
0 03:00-04:59
0%
0 05:00-06:59
15.4%
2 07:00-08:59
0%
0 09:00-10:59
7.7%
1 11:00-12:59
7.7%
1 13:00-14:59
0%
0 15:00-16:59
0%
0 17:00-18:59
15.4%
2 19:00-20:59
15.4%
2 21:00-22:59
7.7%
1 23:00-00:59
23.1%
3 Unknown
Month of the year
23.1%
3 August
23.1%
3 June
15.4%
2 January
7.7%
1 October
7.7%
1 December
7.7%
1 September
7.7%
1 November
7.7%
1 February
Firefighter fatalities by state by location of fire service organization
100%
10 Rhode Island