Source: National Fire Data Center/USFA

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The National Fire Data Center (NFDC) has tracked and conducted an analysis of firefighter fatalities for over two decades. Through the collection of information on the causes of firefighter deaths, the NFDC is able to focus on specific problems and direct efforts towards finding solutions to reduce the number of firefighter fatalities in the future. This information is also used to measure the effectiveness of current efforts directed toward firefighter health and safety.

The Firefighter Fatality Database allows users to run custom queries on the circumstances surrounding the deaths of firefighters tracked by the NFDC. The program displays a Tally Report that contains a frequency count on every item in the database.

The Firefighter Fatality Database is a work in progress. Over the next several months, the NFDC will continue to enter data that has been collected over the past several years. Currently, the database contains information on fatalities for which incidents occurred from 1995-1997.

How to Use the Database

Enter criteria for one or more items below. The more criteria chosen, the narrower the scope of the report. To select more than one year, press CTRL or SHIFT and click on the year selections.