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NFPA estimates that 79,700 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2008. Nearly half (45.9%) of the all firefighter injuries occurred during fireground operations. An estimated 14,250 occurred during other on duty activities, while 15,745 occurred at nonfire emergency incidents.
Between 2006 and 2008, an estimated 81,070 firefighter injuries occurred annually. Of this number, 39,715 occurred on the fireground and 4,880 occurred while responding/returning from an incident. The majority of fire-related firefighter injuries (87 percent) occur in structure fires.
the analysis described was to (1) characterize the annual number and types of firefighter injuries; (2) research direct and indirect costs of these injuries born by firefighters and their communities; (3) establish and utilize a framework to assess and benchmark these costs; and (4) identify current data shortcomings or gaps.
Each year, approximately 80,000 firefighters are injured and about 100 firefighters lose their lives in the line of duty.
1 Σεπ 2014 · Lost-time injury rates varied markedly among fire departments, from 0.6 (95% CI 0.4–0.9) to 23.5 (95% CI 22.4–22.7) injuries per 100 firefighters per year.
20 Μαΐ 2024 · Statistical reports on fire department activities and firefighters, including department run profiles and firefighter causalities. Our reports address characteristics of the fire-related problem and highlight important findings from the data.
This NFPA report includes annual average estimates of injuries by such factors as type of injury, type of activity at time of injury, and more.
