Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Program
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation & Prevention Program (FFFIPP)
Nearly 33,000 firefighters protect Californians and their property from fire, the most of any state. 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 investigated fatalities primarily in California and the Western U.S.
Educational Resources
California-Investigated Firefighter Fatality Reports
- NEW! 38-year-old volunteer firefighter dies during SCBA confidence training at fire academy - California (F2023-02, PDF)
- NEW! 47-year-old captain suffers fatal heart attack at fire station - California (F2022-08, PDF)
- NEW! 57-year-old engineer suffers fatal heart attack after multi-vehicle fire in a commercial parking garage - California (F2021-16, PDF)
- 40-year old firefighter dies while driving a water tender to a fire (F2021-06)
- Firefighter dies from exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage during physical fitness training (F2021-01, PDF)
- Seasonal wildland firefighter dies from hyperthermia during training hike (F2020-06, PDF)
- 36-year old probationary firefighter suffers cardiac arrest after completing SCBA drill (F2019-04)
- 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
Additional Resources
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
IAFC Safety, Health & Survival Section
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
National Fallen Firefighter Foundation
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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