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 = CO Incident Year = ALL Trauma-Related = Blank Medical-Related = Blank
Report No. Incident Date Title PDF
F2015-13 Jun 28, 2015 Career fire fighter/engineer dies after falling through translucent corrugated roof panel while searching for fire extension - Colorado. PDF
F2008-14 Apr 15, 2008 Volunteer fire chief and fire fighter killed when a wildland engine plummeted from a fire-damaged wooden bridge into a dry creek bed - Colorado. PDF
F2008-05 Feb 23, 2008 Volunteer captain dies in engine rollover - Colorado. PDF
F2008-03 Feb 22, 2008 Nine fire fighters from a combination department injured in an explosion at a restaurant fire - Colorado. PDF
F2006-19 May 14, 2006 Career Lieutenant dies in residential structure fire - Colorado. PDF
F2002-05 Dec 14, 2001 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death and crashes tanker while responding to a chimney fire - Colorado. PDF
F2001-02 Aug 17, 2000 A fire fighter drowns after attempting to rescue a civilian stranded in flood water - Colorado. PDF

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