Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Through the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, NIOSH conducts investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths to formulate recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. The program does not seek to determine fault or place blame on fire departments or individual firefighters, but to learn from these tragic events and prevent future similar events.
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports
Criteria Selection:
State = CA
Incident Year = ALL
Trauma-Related = Blank
Medical-Related = Blank
| Report No. | Incident Date | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F2023-02 | Feb 19, 2023 | 38-year-old volunteer recruit firefighter dies during SCBA confidence training at fire academy - California. | |
| F2022-08 | Jul 14, 2022 | 47-year-old captain suffers fatal heart attack at fire station - California. | |
| F2021-16 | Jun 08, 2021 | 57-year-old engineer suffers fatal heart attack after fighting a multi-vehicle fire in a commercial parking garage - California. | |
| F2020-10 | Feb 18, 2020 | Career captain and career firefighter die after running out of air during a search in a public library - California. | |
| F2020-06 | Jul 28, 2019 | Seasonal wildland firefighter dies from hyperthermia during training hike - California. | |
| F2018-17 | Apr 21, 2018 | Firefighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness exercise - California. | |
| F2018-11 | Jun 25, 2018 | Career Captain fatally shot and a fire fighter wounded by arsonist while responding to a fire alarm - California. | |
| F2017-15 | Jun 03, 2017 | Career fire fighter falls from aerial ladder while carrying roof kit during training - California. | |
| F2015-01 | Jan 20, 2014 | Fire engineer suffers sudden cardiac death at shift change - California. | |
| F2012-14 | Apr 03, 2012 | Senior captain suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training - California. | |
| F2012-07 | Feb 29, 2012 | Career fire captain dies when struck by a pickup truck while working at the scene of two traffic incidents - California. | |
| F2012-05 | Jan 04, 2012 | Wildland fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness exercise - California. | |
| F2011-13 | Jun 02, 2011 | A career lieutenant and fire fighter/paramedic die in a hillside residential house fire - California. | |
| F2011-05 | Feb 16, 2011 | Career fire fighter/paramedic dies from injuries following an unexpected ceiling collapse - California. | |
| F2011-01 | Oct 03, 2010 | Fire fighter suffers heart attack while fighting grass fire and dies 2 days later - California. | |
| F2010-34 | Sep 16, 2010 | Fire fighter/paramedic suffers sudden cardiac death after rescue training - California. | |
| F2010-30 | Jul 13, 2010 | Seven career fire fighters injured at a metal recycling facility fire - California. | |
| F2009-21 | May 21, 2009 | Career fire fighter seriously injured from collapse of bowstring truss roof - California. | |
| F2008-31 | Jun 26, 2008 | Deputy fire chief suffers sudden cardiac arrest about one hour after conducting a fire prevention inspection - California. | |
| F2008-16 | May 14, 2007 | Captain suffers a fatal heart attack while participating in fire department physical fitness training program - California. | |
| F2008-11 | Mar 26, 2008 | A career fire fighter dies and a career engineer is seriously injured investigating smoke resulting from a manhole fire - California. | |
| F2007-28 | Jul 21, 2007 | A career captain and an engineer die while conducting a primary search at a residential structure fire - California. | |
| F2007-22 | Jan 20, 2007 | After working three consecutive 24-hour shifts and fighting an extensive structure fire, a 47-year old career LT suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training - California. | |
| F2006-03 | Nov 05, 2005 | Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death during fire fighting operations - California. | |
| F2005-28 | Aug 06, 2005 | One career fire fighter dies and two are injured in apparatus crash - California. | |
| F2005-07 | Feb 13, 2005 | Career captain electrocuted at the scene of a residential structure fire - California. | |
| F2005-01 | Aug 14, 2004 | Career fire fighter dies after falling from tailboard and being backed over by engine - California. | |
| F2004-40 | Sep 12, 2004 | Career helitack fire fighter dies in burnover during an initial attack at a wildland fire operation - California. | |
| F2004-28 | May 31, 2002 | Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death while performing work capacity test - California. | |
| F2004-26 | Feb 01, 2003 | Fire fighter-engineer suffers sudden cardiac death while performing strenuous fire station maintenance - California. | |
| F2003-36 | Oct 29, 2003 | A career fire fighter was killed and a career captain was severely injured during a wildland/urban interface operation - California. | |
| F2003-10 | May 22, 2002 | Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death during a medical emergency response - California. | |
| F2003-07 | Jan 13, 2003 | Career fire fighter/emergency medical technician dies from injuries sustained in fall from apparatus - California. | |
| F2001-26 | Jul 26, 2001 | Career fire fighter dies from injuries when stationary fill tank becomes over-pressurized and suffers catastrophic failure - California. | |
| F2001-24 | Feb 05, 2001 | Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death while exercising during his shift - California. | |
| F2000-17 | Feb 11, 2000 | A volunteer fire fighter/driver was killed and another volunteer fire fighter was injured while responding to a motor vehicle incident with injuries - California. | |
| F2000-15 | Oct 15, 1997 | Battalion chief suffers a heart attack and eventually dies while participating in a fitness program - California. | |
| 99-F42 | Oct 16, 1999 | Fire fighters/emergency medical technician dies in apparatus incident at wildland fire - California. | |
| 99-F26 | Jun 23, 1999 | Volunteer fire fighter electrocuted while fighting a grass fire - California. | |
| 99-F25 | Jun 16, 1999 | Fire fighter (captain) dies after fall from ladder during a training exercise - California. | |
| 99-F03 | Jan 10, 1999 | Floor collapse claims the life of one fire fighter and injures two - California. | |
| 98-F28 | Oct 05, 1998 | Fire captain dies as a result of cardiac arrest while fighting a wildland/urban interface fire - California. | |
| 98-F08 | Mar 23, 1998 | Three fire department members (two fire fighter paramedics and one helicopter crewman) and an automobile crash victim die of injuries sustained in an air ambulance/helicopter crash - California. | |
| 98-F07 | Mar 08, 1998 | Commercial structure fire claims the life of one fire fighter - California. |
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