FIRE FIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM

Safety Advisories

Safety Advisories provide urgently-needed information about unique or new physical hazards identified in an ongoing firefighter fatality investigation.

Date Event Description
November 20, 2015 Translucent Corrugated Roof Panels May Contribute to Increased Fall Risk during Roof Operations
October 20, 2009 Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters May Contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus
May 8, 2008
Revised June 24, 2008
Improper Set-up of Aerial Ladders with a Locking Waterway May Put Fire Fighters at Risk
Page last reviewed: August 24, 2020