FIRE FIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM

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Each year an average of 100 fire fighters die in the line of duty. To address this continuing national occupational fatality problem, NIOSH conducts independent investigations of fire fighter line of duty deaths. This web page provides access to NIOSH investigation reports and other fire fighter safety resources.

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NIOSH FF Report Search

NIOSH has added a new google search to this webpage to help facilitate searching the fatality investigation reports.

Fatality Investigation Reports

To list all investigative reports completed for a particular state, click on the map.

Map Data in Tabular Format

U.S. Map with States colored based on number of reports. Light Green: 1 - 5 investigations; Med Green: 6 - 10 investigations and Dark Green: > 10 investigations

The drop down boxes below allow for interactive queries of completed investigative reports. Select a state, incident year and/or Medical or Trauma Category from the selection boxes and click on Submit.

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Recently Released Reports

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2014-12 Lieutenant Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During the “Pack Test” – Arizona (added 10/30/14)

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2014-10 Senior Captain Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During Training – Alaska (added 9/02/14)

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2014-11 Fire Fighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While Working at a Grass Fire – Mississippi (added 8/25/14)

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2014-08 Assistant Fire Chief Suffers Fatal Heart Attack While Operating an Engine at a Residential Structure Fire – Pennsylvania (added 8/20/14)

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2013-07 Career Captain Dies Conducting Roof Operations at a Commercial Structure Fire – Pennsylvania (added 8/20/14)

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2014-05 Firefighter Suffers Fatal Heart Attack at Fire Station After Returning from a Fire Alarm – New York (added 8/19/14)

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2014-04 Fire Chief Suffers Fatal Heart Attack While Fighting a Residential Structure Fire – Arkansas (added 8/12/14)

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Contact FFFIPP

Tim Merinar, MS
Fatality Investigations Team
Division of Safety Research
NIOSH
trm2@cdc.gov

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