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 = ALL Incident Year = ALL Trauma-Related = Motor Vehicle - Struck-by Medical-Related = Blank
Report No. Incident Date Title PDF
F2019-19 Mar 10, 2018 While maneuvering outside his apparatus, firefighter falls into roadway and is struck and killed by a delivery van - Texas. PDF
F2017-10 Mar 15, 2017 Two fire fighters die and one fire fighter injured when struck at a roadway incident - Mississippi. PDF
F2016-16 Jul 23, 2016 Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed by tanker backing into the bay of the fire station - Pennsylvania. PDF
F2014-06 Feb 10, 2014 Career fire fighter struck and killed while working a crash scene on ice covered interstate overpass - Texas. PDF
F2013-12 Apr 27, 2013 Volunteer fire chief struck and killed on interstate highway while directing traffic - Pennsylvania. PDF
F2013-06 Mar 28, 2013 Forest fire service fire fighter monitoring prescribed burn from roadway is struck and killed when smoke obscures visibility following a wind shift - New Jersey. PDF
F2013-05 Mar 05, 2013 Volunteer fire fighter killed when struck while operating at scene of multiple vehicle crash on interstate highway - Illinois. PDF
F2012-31 Dec 02, 2012 Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed by backing fire apparatus at rural brush and structure fire - Illinois. PDF
F2012-09 Mar 19, 2012 Career fire captain killed, fire fighter and police officer injured at the scene of a motor vehicle crash - Arkansas. PDF
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. PDF
F2011-23 Sep 18, 2011 Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed while directing traffic at an interstate highway incident - Iowa. PDF
F2011-19 Jul 29, 2011 Career lieutenant dies from injuries received after vehicle undergoing maintenance crushes him - Massachusetts. PDF
F2010-36 Nov 13, 2010 One career fire fighter killed, another seriously injured when struck by a vehicle while working at a grass fire along an interstate highway - South Carolina. PDF
F2010-06 Feb 12, 2010 Volunteer fire police captain dies after being struck by a motor vehicle at a controlled roadway - Pennsylvania. PDF
F2009-10 Jan 02, 2009 Career fire fighter dies when backed over while spotting an apparatus - New Jersey. PDF
F2009-03 Dec 17, 2008 Volunteer fire fighter sitting in his parked vehicle warning oncoming traffic of a motor vehicle incident was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer - Montana. PDF
F2008-33 Sep 29, 2008 Career fire fighter fatally injured when struck in the head by the boom of an aerial platform - Louisiana. PDF
F2008-27 Jul 23, 2008 Volunteer fire chief dies from injuries received when privately owned vehicle crashes into bay door pinning him against fire tanker - Wisconsin. PDF
F2008-17 Jun 14, 2008 Volunteer assistant chief killed when struck by tractor-trailer while operating at a motor vehicle crash - North Carolina. PDF
F2008-12 Apr 08, 2008 Volunteer deputy fire chief dies when struck by motorized water monitor that "launched" off aerial ladder truck - Pennsylvania. PDF
F2007-26 Jul 27, 2007 Volunteer fire fighter dies when struck by a bus while working along an interstate highway - Illinois. PDF
F2005-01 Aug 14, 2004 Career fire fighter dies after falling from tailboard and being backed over by engine - California. PDF
F2003-37 Oct 27, 2003 Volunteer assistant chief is struck and killed at road construction site - Minnesota. PDF
F2003-16 Feb 23, 2003 Volunteer fire police captain dies from injury-related complications after being struck by motor vehicle while directing traffic - New Jersey. PDF
F2003-13 Mar 18, 2003 Volunteer fire fighter killed while walking across an Interstate highway responding to a motor vehicle incident - Texas. PDF
F2002-38 Jul 01, 2002 Volunteer captain killed, two fire fighters and police officer injured when struck by motor vehicle at highway incident - Minnesota. PDF
F2002-36 Aug 12, 2002 Volunteer fire fighter dies after being run over by brush truck during grass fire attack - Texas. PDF
F2002-35 Jun 08, 2002 Off-duty career fire fighter dies and another off-duty career fire fighter is injured after being struck by a truck while assisting at a highway traffic incident - Florida. PDF
F2002-21 May 04, 2002 Junior fire fighter killed while responding to fire alarm on his bicycle - Pennsylvania. PDF
F2002-18 Apr 11, 2002 Career fire chief dies after being struck by a fire truck at a motor-vehicle incident - Kansas. PDF
F2002-13 Mar 20, 2002 Volunteer fire fighter dies after being struck by motor vehicle on interstate highway - Mississippi. PDF
F2001-07 Jan 09, 2001 A volunteer fire fighter died after being struck by a motor vehicle while directing traffic - New York. PDF
99-F42 Oct 16, 1999 Fire fighters/emergency medical technician dies in apparatus incident at wildland fire - California. PDF
99-F38 Sep 27, 1999 Volunteer fire fighter died after being struck by an eighteen-wheel tractor trailer truck - South Carolina. PDF
99-F27 Aug 05, 1999 One fire fighter died and a second fire fighter was severely injured after being struck by a motor vehicle on an interstate highway - Oklahoma. PDF

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