- Author
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Title
- Firefighter Fatalities in 2000.
- Coporate
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, MD
- Journal
- Topical Fire Research Series, Vol. 1, No. 20, 1-3, June 2001
- Distribution
- For more information about Topical Fire Research Series contact: Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfdc/tfrs.htm AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Telephone: 301-447-1000. Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
- Keywords
- fire fighters | fire statistics | fire fatalities | injuries
- Identifiers
- USFA is attempting to meet its goal of a 25% reduction in firefighter fatalities by 2005 by encouraging research, improved training methods, new technologies for equipment and apparel, and improved operations; in 2000, 102 firefighters died: 72 firefighters of these died during emergency operations, 40 of whom died on the fireground; 40% of fatalities were due to heart attacks or CVA, and most of these were to firefighters over the age of 40