2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

Part-Time (Paid) 2

Paid-on-Call 2

Volunteer 68

Wild land Part-Time 2

Wild land Contract 3

Multiple Firefighter Fatality Incidents: 3

Wild land Firefighter Fatalities: 20

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Type of Duty

• Responding 17

• Training 13

• On-Scene Fire 30

• On-Scene Non-Fire 11

• After 23

• Other On-Duty 18

• Returning 5

• Percent of Fatalities Related to Emergency Duty: 68.3%

• Number of firefighter fatalities associated with suspicious / arson fires: 3

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Type of Incident

• Wild land 14

• Structure Fire 31

• MVA 12

• Hazmat 2

• Vehicle Fire 3

• EMS 7

• Outside Fire 1

• False Alarm 3

• Not Incident Related 31

• Other 12

• Unknown 1

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Cause of Fatal Injury

• Caught/Trapped 7

• Fall 4

• Stress / Overexertion 66

• Exposure 1

• Collapse 6

• Struck by 10

• Vehicle Collision 21

• Lost 1

• Other 1

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Nature of Fatal Injury

• Asphyxiation 8

• Fall 1

• Crushed 7

• Burns 2

• CVA 2

• Trauma 29

• Drowning 2

• Heart Attack 61

• Other 3

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Age of Firefighter When the Fatal Injury Was Sustained

• Under 21 6

• 21 to 25 4

• 26 to 30 2

• 31 to 40 13

• 41 to 50 29

• 51 to 60 31

• 61 and Over 22

• Firefighter Fatalities Under Age 40 -24.8%

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Type of Activity

• Search & Rescue 5

• Setup 1

• Incident Command 4

• Advance Hose Lines 14

• Standby 3

• Ventilation 1

• Responding 17

• Support 2

• Pump Ops 1

• Water Supply 2

• Scene Safety 7

• Not Incident Related 23

• Not On Scene 14

• Other 4

• EMS/Patient Care 4

• Unknown 15

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Time of Fatal Injury

• 0100-0259 2

• 0300-0459 1

• 0500-0659 4

• 0700-0859 11

• 0900-1059 13

• 1100-1259 7

• 1300-1459 12

• 1500-1659 15

• 1700-1859 20

• 1900-2059 14

• 2100-2259 6

• 2300-0059 6

• Unknown 6

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Month of the Year

• January 9

• February 11

• March 17

• April 12

• May 7

• June 8

• July 6

• August 11

• September 10

• October 9

• November 7

• December 10

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Firefighter Fatalities by State of Fire Service Organization

• 1 Alaska 0.85%

• 3 Alabama 2.56%

• 1 Arkansas 0.85%

• 1 Arizona 0.85%

• 5 California 4.27%

• 2 Colorado 1.70%

• 1 Connecticut 0.85%

• 5 Florida 4.27%

• 3 Georgia 2.56%

• 2 Iowa 1.70%

• 2 Idaho 1.70%

• 7 Illinois 5.98%

• 1 Indiana 0.85%

• 3 Kansas 2.56%

• 8 Kentucky 6.83%

• 1 Louisiana 0.85%

• 2 Massachusetts 1.70%

• 2 Maryland 1.70%

• 1 Michigan 0.85%

• 4 Missouri 3.41%

• 3 Mississippi 2.56%

2004 Line Of Duty Deaths

• Firefighter Fatalities by State of Fatal Incident

• 1 Alaska 0.85%

• 2 Alabama 1.70%

• 2 Arkansas 1.70%

• 2 Arizona 1.70%

• 5 California 4.27%

• 2 Colorado 1.70%

• 1 Connecticut 0.85%

• 7 Florida 5.98%

• 3 Georgia 2.56%

• 2 Iowa 1.70%

• 1 Idaho 0.85%

• 6 Illinois 5.12%

• 1 Indiana 0.85%

• 3 Kansas 2.56%

• 8 Kentucky 6.83%

• 1 Louisiana 0.85%

• 2 Massachusetts 1.70%

• 2 Maryland 1.70%

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