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 = WV
Incident Year = ALL
Trauma-Related = Blank
Medical-Related = Blank
| Report No. | Incident Date | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F2020-07 | Jan 11, 2020 | 51-year-old firefighter suffers a sudden cardiac event and crashes engine while responding to a residential structure fire - West Virginia. | |
| F2018-08 | Mar 24, 2018 | Two fire fighters die and three fire fighters injured in a fire apparatus crash - West Virginia. | |
| F2014-03 | Feb 01, 2014 | Volunteer fire fighter killed rescuing injured construction worker when struck by collapsing cell phone tower - West Virginia. | |
| F2014-01 | Jun 24, 2013 | Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death at structure fire - West Virginia. | |
| F2012-06 | Feb 13, 2012 | Volunteer fire fighter dies after falling from tailboard of tanker truck - West Virginia. | |
| F2010-09 | Mar 13, 2010 | Volunteer fire fighter drowns after being thrown from his swiftwater rescue boat - West Virginia. | |
| F2009-07 | Feb 19, 2009 | Volunteer lieutenant and a fire fighter die while combating a mobile home fire - West Virginia. | |
| F2001-39 | Nov 19, 2001 | Volunteer fire fighter killed and an assistant chief injured in tanker truck crash - West Virginia. | |
| F2000-34 | Apr 26, 2000 | Lieutenant dies at a fire in a one-and-one-half story dwelling - West Virginia. | |
| 99-F24 | Jun 13, 1999 | Fire fighter dies as a result of a cardiac arrest while responding to the scene of a reported structure fire - West Virginia. | |
| 99-F11 | Sep 30, 1998 | Fire fighter dies as a result of a cardiac arrest during a training drill - West Virginia. | |
| 98-F04 | Jan 21, 1998 | Supermarket Fire Claims the Life of Volunteer Fire Fighter - West Virginia. | |
| 85-22 | May 13, 1985 | Firefighter electrocuted while rappelling down building in West Virginia. |
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