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# Annual Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

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The objective of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) study “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States” is to identify and analyze all on-duty firefighter fatalities to increase understanding of their causes and how they can be prevented. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of deaths in future years.

#### Data visualization: Firefighter fatality causes (2021)

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Table: Firefighter fatality causes (2021)

On-duty firefighter deaths in 2021

### On-duty firefighter fatalities, 2012-2021

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### Firefighter fatalities by age (2021)

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## 1986-2021 annual firefighter fatality reports

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See also: Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2018-2020) November 2022

## Plan a visit the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

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### More resources on firefighter fatalities

          - Calling the Mayday (online training)  What are the mayday decision parameters for firefighters? How do we teach the mayday decision-making process to firefighters? How much mayday practice do firefighters need? This online course focuses on the ins and outs of firefighters calling a mayday. Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
          - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation  The Foundation provides peer counseling, training and technical assistance for families and coworkers of firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. It also creates publications and reference materials that can be used to build public awareness for the many contributions made by members of the fire service.
          - National Firefighter Registry  The registry is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is recruiting firefighters to join the registry so that it can better understand the link between firefighting and cancer.
          - NIOSH: Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program  The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program conducts independent investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and recommends ways to prevent deaths and injuries.

          - Firefighter Autopsy Protocol 
          - National Fire Academy Responder Health and Safety courses
          - National Fire Protection Association
          - Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program

Page last reviewed: Aug. 28, 2023

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