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FIRE FIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION

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The United States depends on about 1.1 million fire fighters to protect its citizens and property from fire. Approximately 336,000 are career fire fighters, 812,000 are volunteers, and 80 to 100 die in the line of duty each year.

To address this occupational hazard, the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program conducts independent investigations of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths.

Spotlight

The National Fire Protection Association has released an important Safety Bulletin on the proper use, care, and cleaning of fire fighter protective hoods. It is important that the fire service be aware of this information to reduce potential contaminant exposure.

What's New

Fatality Investigation # F2016-03 Fire Boat Captain Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death After Winterizing Fire Boat—MI (added 3/20/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2015-20 Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies After Inhaling Super-heated Gases at a Residential Structure Fire—New York (added 3/7/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2015-13 Career Fire Fighter/Engineer Dies After Falling Through Translucent Corrugated Roof Panel While Searching for Fire Extension—Colorado (added 2/27/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2016-02 Sergeant Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death While On Duty—Michigan (added 2/22/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2014-19 Career Fire Fighter Dies From an Out-of-air Emergency in an Apartment Building Fire—Connecticut (added 2/22/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2013-27 Career Fire Lieutenant Killed By Roof/Ceiling Collapse During Overhaul—Georgia (added 2/6/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2014-26 Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies from Injuries Sustained at a Residential Structure Fire—New York (added 1/30/17)

Fatality Investigation # F2015-17 Wildland Fire Superintendent Dies From Heart Attack After Performing Physical Fitness Training—Idaho (added 1/20/17)

Safety Tip

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Phase in a mandatory comprehensive wellness and fitness program for fire fighters.

Contact FFFIPP

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

Wendi Dick, MD, MSPH
Cardiac and Medical LODD Investigations Team
Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies
NIOSH
ltx1@cdc.gov

Press Inquiries
Nura Sadeghpour:
uvg2@cdc.gov
Stephanie Stevens:
yky0@cdc.gov

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