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www.firefighternearmiss.com The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
Fire Fighter Fatalities
Learning
From the
Past
Saving Lives Through Lessons Learned
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Fatalities per Incident
Although the number of firefighter fatalities has steadily decreased over the past 20 years, the incidence of firefighter fatalities per 100,000 incidents has actually risen.
Despite:
Improvements in PPE and Equipment
Better Access to Information
Better Command Procedures and Communication
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Who Are We Losing?
57 % - Volunteer and Combination Departments
33% - All Career Departments
8% - Wildland Firefighters
1990-2000 Statistics
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Who Are We Losing?
60%-Rank of Firefighter
15% - Company Officers
13% - Chief Officers
97% - Male 3% - FemaleConsistent with Demographics
59%- Over Age 40
1990-2000 Statistics
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How Are We Losing Them?
Age 41 and Older – Majority Medical Causes
Under 21 – 70% Fatalities from Trauma
Age 36-40 – Fatalities Evenly Divided Between Burns/Asphyxiation, Trauma, and Medical
1990-2000 Statistics
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Fatalities by Type of Duty
71% Fatalities Occur on or Enroute to Fireground
29.9% Involved in Extinguishment18% Enroute or Responding11.9% Suppression Support such as Ventilation, Overhaul, or Ladders5.9% Other Duties on the Scene5.1% Rescue Activities
3% Fatalities Occurred on EMS calls
50-80% Of Call Volume
Majority involved MVA
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Training Fatalities
6% Of Annual Fire Fighter Fatalities
31% Occurred During Physical Fitness Training
30% During Apparatus or Equipment Drills
17% Involved Live Fire Training
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Training Fatalities
54% Due to Heart Attack
31% Trauma Related
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
22% Of Annual Fire Fighter Fatalities (1990-2000 Statistics)
26% Involved POV (Responding to Incident)
19.5% Tanker
13.8% Engine/Pumper
21.9% Involved Aircraft (Wildland Related)
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Type of Fatal Injuries
43.9% Cardiac Arrest / Heart Attack
27% Trauma
15.8% Burns / Asphyxiation
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Current Statistics
2007 – 118 Fire Fighter LODD
2008 – 114 Fire Fighter LODD
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More Information
United States Fire Administration
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
National Fire Fighters Near-Miss Reporting System
International Association of Fire Chiefs
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