Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation & Prevention Program (FFFIPP)

Nearly 33,000 firefighters protect Californians and their property from fire, the most of any state. Nationally, 80 to 100 firefighters die on the job each year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration's Annual Report.

The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) investigates firefighter line-of-duty fatalities to address occupational hazards and prevent future deaths and injuries. OHB investigates selected fatalities in California and the Western U.S., including in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Educational Resources

• NIOSH firefighter resources
• NIOSH fire-related safety advisories
  

California Firefighter Fatality Investigations

• NEW! Firefighter dies from exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage during physical fitness training (F2021-01, PDF)
  
• NEW!  Seasonal wildland firefighter dies from hyperthermia during training hike (F2020-06, PDF)
  
• Firefighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness exercise (F2018-17, PDF)
• Two firefighters die when an upstairs floor falls on them while they are fighting a residential fire (97CA003)
  
• Firefighter dies from heat stroke while fighting a wildland fire (97CA010)
  
• Fire department paramedic dies after falling from helicopter during a retrieval operation (93CA002)

NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigations

• List of all completed investigations
• Search completed investigations

Additional Resources

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

IAFC Safety, Health & Survival Section

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)

National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA/FEMA)