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FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS

FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS. US and NY STATE. The National Picture. Reality Check Civilian fatalities in the US. 7,395. Source: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation “Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives”. 3,675.

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FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS

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  1. FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY STATISTICS US and NY STATE

  2. The National Picture

  3. Reality CheckCivilian fatalities in the US 7,395 Source: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation “Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives” 3,675 1985 2005

  4. US Firefighter Deathssource: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006(not including 9/11/01 WTC deaths)

  5. 2005 US Firefighter Deaths: Career & Volunteersource: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006(not including 9/11/01 WTC deaths)

  6. US Firefighter Deaths by Type of Duty, 2005source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006

  7. US Firefighter Deaths by Cause of Injury, 2005source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006

  8. US Firefighter Deaths by Nature of Injury, 2005source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006

  9. US Firefighter Deaths by Age & Cause of Death, 2005source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006

  10. US Firefighter Deaths inMotor Vehicle Accidents, 1995-2005source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006

  11. Background Information on US Firefighter Deaths Sources: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation National Fire Protection Association US Fire Administration

  12. 2005 Firefighter FatalitiesWho is dying? • Career firefighters, those who are employed full-time as firefighters, suffered 25 deaths in 2005. • Volunteer firefighters accounted for 54 deaths. • Another 8 victims were civilian contractors or seasonal employees of federal wildland agencies. • The average age of firefighters who died in 2005 was 47 years - the youngest was 18 and the oldest was 76.

  13. 2005 Firefighter FatalitiesWhere are we dying?Response/Return is still the most hazardous activity • Of the 13 deaths in road vehicles, five victims were not wearing seatbelts. • Excessive speed was a factor in at least 3 of the crashes. • Four firefighters died because of false alarms. • Three firefighters were killed when they were struck by vehicles at the scene of an emergency.

  14. 2005 Firefighter FatalitiesWhy are we dying?Stress and overexertion are still the leading killers • The majority of firefighter deaths in 2005 were attributed to non-traumatic injuries. Heart attacks and strokes caused the deaths of 47 on-duty firefighters. • Almost half of the firefighters that died in 2005 died from traumatic injuries such as asphyxiation, burns, drowning, vehicle crashes, and other physical injuries.

  15. 2005 Firefighter FatalitiesWhere are we dying? • The highest number of firefighter deaths occurred in New York, with 18 deaths in 2005. California and Texas were the next highest with 9 each. • Across the U.S., rural responses were just as dangerous as urban/suburban fire response.

  16. 11 Fire Attack 6 Search and Rescue 2 Incident Command 2 Water Supply 1 Scene Safety 5 Other 2005 Firefighter FatalitiesWhat fireground activities where most dangerous?

  17. New York State Line of Duty Deaths and Injuries Note: All figures are from NYS OFPC. Injury stats are from the NYS Fire Incident Reporting System (report IIC series). Since participation is voluntary, the numbers are incomplete and reflect only reported casualties.

  18. New York State Line of Duty Deaths, 1995-2005(not including 343 FDNY deaths 9/11/01 at WTC)

  19. January through June 2005NYS Line of Duty Deaths

  20. 2005 NYS Fire Service Injuries & Deaths by Activity Other Activity, Apparatus or Undetermined Driving/Riding or No Station Vehicle Response Activity 10% 16% 4% Extinguishing /Neutralizing Incident 25% Scene Activity 8% EMS/Rescue Suppression 12% Support Access/Egress 22% 3%

  21. 2005 NYS Fire Service Deaths& Injuries by Type of Duty

  22. 2005 NYS Fire Service Injuries& Deaths by Cause

  23. 2005 NYS Fire Service Casualties by Symptom Notes: Burn includes scald, chemical & electrical Other includes various causes (each less than 1%) and undeter- mined and no response

  24. 2005 NYS Firefighter Injuries & Deaths by Location

  25. 2005 NYS Fire Vehicle Accidents(source: NYS DMV) There were a total of 199 fire apparatus accidents in 2005. Two persons died, and 263 were injured. 59 of the occupants were unrestrained(no harness, belt or air bag) at time of accident.

  26. NYS DMV Fire Vehicle Accident Reports: Manner of Collision, 2005(accident not necessarily caused by FD driver) Top human factors cited: (32) Failure to yield right of way (29) Driver inattention (12) Following too closely (7) Unsafe speed (5) Passing or lane change improper Top environmental factors cited: (8) Slippery pavement (5) Obstructed, impaired or limited view

  27. 2005 NYS Ambulance Accidents(source: NYS DMV) • There were a total of 493 acci-dents, killing 5 and injuring 731. • 136 injured occu-pants were unrestrained (no harness, belt or air bag) at time of accident.

  28. NYS DMV Ambulance Accident Reports: Manner of Collision, 2005(accident not necessarily caused by EMS driver) Top human factors cited: (66) Driver inattention (63) Failure to yield right of way (33) Following too closely (17) Traffic control disregarded (12) Unsafe speed Top environmental factors cited: (23) Slippery pavement (8) Obstructed, impaired or limited view

  29. The EndBased on National Fallen Firefighters Foundation“Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.”Adapted 8/06 with statistics from NFPA,NYS DMV & NYS OFPC by theLibrary, OFPC Academy of Fire Science

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