On-duty firefighter deaths in 2022
38 career
49 volunteer
7 wildland
| 94 | Firefighters died while on duty. 6 firefighters died from COVID-19. |
| 62 | Firefighters died from activities related to an emergency incident. |
| 17 | Firefighters died from activities at a non-fire scene. |
| 35 | Firefighters died from activities at a fire scene. |
| 33 | Firefighters died from heart attacks. |
| 14 | Firefighters died while responding to or returning from emergency incidents. |
| 9 | Firefighters died while participating in training activities. |
Firefighter fatality causes (2022)
| Cause | Fatalities |
|---|---|
| Stress or overexertion | 37 |
| Vehicle collisions | 17 |
| Struck by object | 10 |
| Caught or trapped | 8 |
| All others | 22 |
| Unknown | 7 |
| Collapse | 6 |
| Exposure (COVID-19) | 6 |
| Fall | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
On-duty firefighter fatalities (2013-2022)
Does not include COVID-19 fatalities for purposes of trend analysis| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter fatalities | 110 | 97 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 85 | 65 | 66 | 78 | 88 |
Firefighter fatalities by age (2022)
| < 21 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 21-25 | 6 |
| 26-30 | 5 |
| 31-35 | 11 |
| 36-40 | 9 |
| 41-45 | 4 |
| 46-50 | 14 |
| 51-55 | 12 |
| 56-60 | 14 |
| 61-65 | 7 |
| 66-70 | 6 |
| 71-75 | 1 |
| > 75 | 3 |
1986-2022 annual firefighter fatality reports
Important: Please read the introduction for each report to understand how determinations to include on-duty firefighters are made.
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