Here is a snapshot of firefighter line of duty deaths (LODDs) from the end of the last summit (Tampa) in 2004 until the opening of the second (last weekend in Novato, CA) as compiled (using USFA stats) by Kevin Roche, Phoenix Assistant Fire Marshal who was one of our facilitators last weekend. Fyi-BillyG

 

336 On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities

201 Volunteer

98 Career

36 Wildland

1 Industrial

Hometown Heroes and Survivors Benefit Act of 2003

38 Firefighter Fatalities

 

2004 - 119

2005 - 115

2006 - 105

2007 - Through March 2 to 18

 

Median Age - 47 years, 55 days

Oldest - 78 years

13 Firefighters Under Age 21

49 Firefighters Age 61+

Percent Under Age 40 - 30.4%

 

Firefighter Fatalities in 47 States

No Deaths in Hawaii, Maine, Vermont

Nine States - 10 Firefighter Fatalities or More

New York, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, Illinois, Alabama

 

159 - Heart Attack - 47.3%

101 - Trauma - 30.1%

28 - Asphyxiation - 8.3%

14 - Burns - 4.2%

12 - CVA - 3.6%

3 - Electrocution - .9%

 

On-Scene Fire - 95 - 28.4%

Responding/Returning - 62 - 18.4%

Training - 38 - 11.3%

On-Scene Non-Fire - 24 - 7.1%

Other On-Duty/After - 116 - 34.5%

13 Multiple Firefighter Fatality Incidents

 

Philadelphia, PA - Row House Fire (2)

New York, NY Pittsburgh, PA - - Apartment Fire (2)

Sabine National Forest, TX - Helicopter Crash (3)

Pittsburgh, PA -- Church Fire (2)

Chico, CA - Airtanker Crash (3)

Moulton, AL - Wall Collapse (2)

Evanston, WY - Condo Fire (2)

Klamath National Forest, CA - Helicopter Crash (2)

Payette National Forest, CA - Helicopter (4)

New York, NY - Commercial Fire (2)

Tulare County, CA - Wildland Aircraft (2)

Esperanza Fire, CA - Wildland Burnover (5)

Ghent, WV - Propane Explosion (2)

 

38 Training Deaths

17 Heart Attacks

3 CVA's

9 Traumatic Deaths

Aircraft - 4

POV crashes enroute - 2

Fall from Roof, Fall from Pickup

Airbag Incident

 

3 Drownings

2 Burns, PA and MD

2 Crushed, fire apparatus

Heat Stress