National Firefighter Statistics
(Statistics are always 0ne year behind)
 

112 Firefighter Deaths

Non-Emergency 7 Fire Ground Activity 60 Responding to or returning from alarms 26 Non- Fire Emergencies 5 Training 3 Other on-duty 11

(24 Deaths were a result of firefighters becoming trapped in a structure)

1988 - 2000

Firefighter Deaths

2000 (Statistical Information is not yet available.) 95 1999 112 1998 91 1997 94 1996 95 1995 96 1994 104 1993 77 1992 75 1991 109 1990 108 1989 119 1988 136

Fires continue to take the lives of American Firefighters. It must be the policy of each fire chief, as well as government officals at the local, state and federal levels to use whatever means necessary to prevent the loss of life that the fire service is experiencing. Through proper leadership, mandatory safety policies and adequate funding, these deaths could be prevented.  If one firefighter is lost in the line of duty, that’s one too many.