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 = IL
Incident Year = ALL
Trauma-Related = Blank
Medical-Related = Blank
| Report No. | Incident Date | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F2019-09 | May 05, 2019 | Paid-on-call fire fighter becomes disorientated and dies following stairway collapse in two-story vacant structure fire - Illinois. | |
| F2019-03 | Mar 05, 2019 | Brick gable end collapses at a residential fire killing a fire captain and seriously injuring three other firefighters - Illinois. | |
| F2018-09 | May 28, 2018 | Career firefighter/SCUBA diver drowns while searching for civilian in an industrialized river - Illinois. | |
| F2017-12 | Feb 07, 2017 | Fire fighter suffers cardiac arrest while driving home from fire station after responding to motor vehicle accident - Illinois. | |
| F2016-11 | Dec 04, 2015 | Firefighter suffers fatal cardiac event while assisting with a medical call - Illinois. | |
| F2016-10 | Jan 10, 2016 | Firefighter/paramedic dies of sudden cardiac event at home following shift - Illinois. | |
| F2015-18 | Dec 14, 2015 | Career fire fighter dies after falling down unsecured elevator shaft while searching for the seat of a smoldering fire - Illinois. | |
| F2013-05 | Mar 05, 2013 | Volunteer fire fighter killed when struck while operating at scene of multiple vehicle crash on interstate highway - Illinois. | |
| F2012-31 | Dec 02, 2012 | Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed by backing fire apparatus at rural brush and structure fire - Illinois. | |
| F2012-29 | Nov 11, 2012 | Fire fighter/driver operator suffers sudden cardiac death after responding to a residential burning odor call - Illinois. | |
| F2012-28 | Nov 02, 2012 | Career captain sustains injuries at a 2-1/2 story apartment fire then dies at hospital - Illinois. | |
| F2011-15 | Jun 17, 2011 | Paid-on-call fire fighter killed by exterior wall collapse during defensive operations at a commercial structure fire - Illinois. | |
| F2010-38 | Dec 22, 2010 | Two career fire fighters die and 19 injured in roof collapse during rubbish fire at an abandoned commercial structure - Illinois. | |
| F2010-33 | Sep 20, 2010 | Deputy chief suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training - Illinois. | |
| F2010-25 | Aug 09, 2010 | Career fire fighter dies from fall off fire escape ladder - Illinois. | |
| F2010-23 | Jul 01, 2010 | Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at home following 24-hr shift - Illinois. | |
| F2010-10 | Mar 30, 2010 | One career fire fighter/paramedic dies and a part-time fire fighter/paramedic is injured when caught in a residential structure flashover - Illinois. | |
| F2009-01 | Oct 13, 2008 | Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death during rural water supply training - Illinois. | |
| F2008-26 | Jul 22, 2008 | A volunteer mutual aid fire fighter dies in a floor collapse in a residential basement fire - Illinois. | |
| F2008-20 | May 06, 2007 | Volunteer fire fighter dies while performing exterior fire suppression at a large machine shed fire - Illinois. | |
| F2007-26 | Jul 27, 2007 | Volunteer fire fighter dies when struck by a bus while working along an interstate highway - Illinois. | |
| F2007-13 | Jul 29, 2006 | Fire fighter suffers a heart attack and dies several hours after assisting at a structure fire - Illinois. | |
| F2004-43 | Apr 27, 2004 | One part-time fire fighter dies and another is seriously injured when two fire engines collide at an intersection while responding to a fire - Illinois. | |
| F2004-21 | Apr 18, 2004 | District chief suffers sudden cardiac death at home after experiencing symptoms consistent with heart disease at his station - Illinois. | |
| F2003-09 | Jan 14, 2003 | Fire fighter suffers fatal heart arrhythmia at structure fire - Illinois. | |
| F2001-40 | Mar 06, 2000 | Fire fighter suffers cardiac arrest at structure fire - Illinois. | |
| F2001-35 | Oct 13, 2001 | Volunteer fire fighter drowns during multi-agency dive-rescue exercise - Illinois. | |
| F2001-08 | Feb 17, 2001 | Two volunteer fire fighters die fighting a basement fire - Illinois. | |
| F2000-39 | Apr 29, 2000 | A lieutenant dies and three fire fighters of a career department were injured when the truck they were responding in was struck by another vehicle - Illinois. | |
| F2000-37 | Jul 18, 2000 | Arson investigator dies from injuries sustained from a fall during an arson investigation - Illinois. | |
| F2000-36 | Jul 23, 1998 | Captain suffers a heart attack at a structure fire and dies 12 days later - Illinois. | |
| 99-F28 | Jun 11, 1999 | Electrical panel explosion claims the life of a career assistant fire chief, an electrician, and seriously injures an assistant building engineer - Illinois. | |
| 99-F20 | Feb 25, 1998 | Battalion chief dies as a result of a heart attack that occurred during training - Illinois. | |
| 98-F16 | May 19, 1998 | River search and recovery attempt claims the life of one fire fighter/SCUBA diver - Illinois. | |
| 98-F05 | Feb 11, 1998 | Backdraft in commercial building claims the lives of two fire fighters, injures three, and five fire fighters barely escape - Illinois. |
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