- Author
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Thiel, A. K.
- Title
- Aftermath of Firefighter Fatality Incidents. Preparing for the Worst. Special Report. USFA Fire Investigation Technical Report Series.
- Coporate
- TriData Corp., Arlington, VA
- Sponsor
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
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Report 089
1993
64 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), 16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Telephone: 301-447-1000. Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Contract
- EMW-94-4423
- Keywords
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fire investigations
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fire fighters
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fire fatalities
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operations research
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safety
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fire fighting equipment
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training
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human actions
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human behavior
- Identifiers
- media relations; crisis management/counseling
- Abstract
- Despite the recent emphasis on health and safety within the fire service, almost 100 firefighters continue to die each year in the line of duty, while many others suffer severe injuries. A relatively small number of these deaths and injuries occur in firefighter fatality incidents; however, the impact of these incidents on the affected fire departments, their firefighters, and the fire service at-large is very significant. The continued incidence of these tragedies, and several cases in which there were long-term effects on fire departments, prompted the United States Fire Administration to study the aftermath of firefighter fatality incidents. Attention was paid to both the immediate and long-term after-effects on fire departments and firefighters.