Transcript FIREFIGHTER FATALITY STATS - Critical Response Network

FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND
INJURY STATISTICS
US and NY STATE
The National Picture
Reality Check
Civilian fatalities in the US
7,395
Source: National Fallen
Firefighters Foundation
3,675
“Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives”
1985
2005
US Firefighter Deaths
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
(not including 9/11/01 WTC deaths)
On-Duty U.S. Firefighter Deaths, 1995-2005
140
112
Number of Deaths
120
100
97
96
99
103 103
91
97
105 103
87
80
60
40
20
0
19951996 1997 19981999 2000 2001 2002 2003 20042005
Year
2005 US Firefighter Deaths: Career & Volunteer
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
(not including 9/11/01 WTC deaths)
80
70
70
66
65
Number of Deaths
60
59
59
64
58
58
54
50
49
CAREER
40
30
50
38
29
31
27
VOLUNTEER
33
28
29
25
29
25
25
20
10
0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
US Firefighter Deaths by Type of Duty, 2005
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
Other on-duty
24%
Fireground
29%
Non-Fire
Emergencies
5%
Training
13%
Responding
to or
Returning
from Alarms
29%
US Firefighter Deaths by
Cause of Injury, 2005
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
Other
7%
Overexertion
or Stress
54%
Struck by or
Contact with
Object
25%
Falls
5%
Caught or
Trapped
9%
US Firefighter Deaths by
Nature of Injury, 2005
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
11%
7%
7%
46%
5%
25%
Heart Attack 46%
Crushing 5%
Internal Trauma 25%
Asphyxiation 7%
Stroke 7%
Other 11%
US Firefighter Deaths by
Age & Cause of Death, 2005
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
16
14
6
3
12
7
10
5
8
7
6
10
4
6
5
3
2
10
4
Ov
er
60
56
-6
0
51
-5
5
46
-5
0
36
-4
0
31
-3
5
26
-3
0
21
-2
5
41
-4
5
Age
Heart Attack
7
6
3
2
3
0
020
Number of
Deaths
Non-Heart Attack
US Firefighter Deaths in
Motor Vehicle Accidents, 1995-2005
source: NFPA Journal, July-August 2006
25
3
4
10
4
21
1
18
2
1
3
1
14
8
2001
7
1999
1996
1995
7
Year
3
Career
13
10 10 10
5
0
5
10
2005
15
2003
20
Volunteer
Background Information on
US Firefighter Deaths
Sources:
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
National Fire Protection Association
US Fire Administration
2005 Firefighter Fatalities
Who is dying?
Career firefighters, those who are employed full-time as
firefighters, suffered 25 deaths in 2005.
Volunteer firefighters accounted for 54 deaths.
Another 8 victims were civilian contractors or seasonal
employees of federal wildland agencies.
The average age of firefighters who died in 2005 was 47 years the youngest was 18 and the oldest was 76.
2005 Firefighter Fatalities
Where are we dying? Response/Return is still
the most hazardous activity
Of the 13 deaths in road vehicles, five victims were not
wearing seatbelts.
Excessive speed was a factor in at least 3 of the
crashes.
Four firefighters died because of false alarms.
Three firefighters were killed when they were struck by
vehicles at the scene of an emergency.
2005 Firefighter Fatalities
Why are we dying? Stress and overexertion
are still the leading killers
The majority of firefighter deaths in 2005 were
attributed to non-traumatic injuries. Heart attacks
and strokes caused the deaths of 47 on-duty
firefighters.
Almost half of the firefighters that died in 2005
died from traumatic injuries such as
asphyxiation, burns, drowning, vehicle crashes,
and other physical injuries.
2005 Firefighter Fatalities
Where are we dying?
The highest number of firefighter deaths
occurred in New York, with 18 deaths in
2005. California and Texas were the next
highest with 9 each.
Across the U.S., rural responses were just as
dangerous as urban/suburban fire response.
2005 Firefighter Fatalities
What fireground activities
where most dangerous?
11 Fire Attack
6 Search and Rescue
2 Incident Command
2 Water Supply
1 Scene Safety
5 Other
New York State Line of Duty
Deaths and Injuries
Note: All figures are from NYS OFPC. Injury
stats are from the NYS Fire Incident
Reporting System (report IIC series).
Since participation is voluntary, the
numbers are incomplete and reflect only
reported casualties.
New York State Line of Duty
Deaths, 1995-2005
(not including 343 FDNY deaths 9/11/01 at WTC)
20
18
17
Number of Deaths
16
16
15
11
10
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
January through June 2005
NYS Line of Duty Deaths
Date of Death Last Name First Name Age Company/Dept
1/22/2005 Meyran Curtis
46 FDNY
1/22/2005 Bellew
John
37 FDNY
1/22/2005 Sclafani Richard
37 FDNY
1/24/2005 Falkouski Michael
59 Rensselaer FD
2/6/2005 Smith
Todd
31 New Paltz FD
3/9/2005 Mero, Jr. James
51 Willsboro VFD
3/28/2005 Brooks, Sr. Robert
42 Montgomery VFD
4/4/2005 Dill
Christopher 32 Buffalo City FD
4/16/2005 Monica Dale
54 Burke VFD
4/17/2005 Wohrman Alfred
60 Beekman FD
6/13/2005 O'Neil
James
54 Hempstead FD
6/14/2005 Lund
Peter
54 Woodmere FD
6/22/2005 McAnally William
64 Ossining FD
6/28/2005 Husser John
55 Rockville Centre FD
Rank
Type of Incident
Lieut.
Structure Fire
Firefighter Structure Fire
Firefighter Structure Fire
Ass't Chief Structure Fire
Firefighter Alarm Response
Firefighter Fire Investigation
Firefighter Training Exercise
Firefighter Hostile Enemy Action
Firefighter Structure Fire
Commissioner Vehicle Response
Firefighter Vehicle Fire
Firefighter Structure Fire
Firefighter Sanctioned FD Activity
Firefighter Following Alarm Response
Cause of Death
Fatal injuries from fall
Fatal injuries from fall
Burns
Cardiac related
Cardiac related
Cardiac related
Cardiac related
Fatal Wounds
Cardiac related
MVA Injuries
Cardiac related
Cardiac related
Cardiac related
Cardiac related
2005 NYS Fire Service Injuries
& Deaths by Activity
Station
Activity
4%
Other Activity,
Undetermined
or No
Response
16%
Apparatus or
Driving/Riding
Vehicle
10%
Extinguishing
/Neutralizing
25%
Incident
Scene Activity
8%
EMS/Rescue
12%
Access/Egress
3%
Suppression
Support
22%
2005 NYS Fire Service Deaths
& Injuries by Type of Duty
Other
Assignment,
Undetermined or
No Response
17%
Training
2%
Prevention,
Inspection, Fire
Investigation
2%
EMS
10%
Suppression
69%
2005 NYS Fire Service Injuries
& Deaths by Cause
Other, Undetermined,
No Response
21%
Overexertion/
Strain
21%
Fall, Jump,
Slip/Trip
22%
Exposure to
Hazard
15%
Contact with
Object
15%
Struck/
Assaulted
6%
2005 NYS Fire Service Casualties by Symptom
Notes:
Burn includes scald,
chemical
& electrical
Other includes
various causes
(each less than
1%) and undetermined and no
response
Other,
Undetermined, No
Response
24%
Smoke/
Hazardous
Inhalation
4%
Undisclosed
Sickness or
Pain
18%
Stroke/
Heat
Stroke
3%
Cardiac/
Respiratory Arrest
1%
Shortness
of Breath
3%
Burn
5%
Cut,
Puncture
Wound,
Bruise
Dislocation
15%
Fracture,
Strain,
Sprain
27%
2005 NYS Firefighter Injuries &
Deaths by Location
Other Locations,
undetermined or
no response
12%
Returning from
Incident
1%
Enroute to
incident, FD
Location, or
medical facility
4%
At Scene or
Medical Facility
75%
At FD Location
8%
2005 NYS Fire Vehicle Accidents
(source: NYS DMV)
124
2
73
Fatal Accidents Non-fatal Accidents
Personal Injury Causing
Accidents Property
Damage over
$1000
There were a total of
199 fire apparatus
accidents in 2005.
Two persons died,
and 263 were
injured.
59 of the occupants
were unrestrained
(no harness, belt or
air bag) at time of
accident.
NYS DMV Fire Vehicle Accident
Reports: Manner of Collision, 2005
(accident not necessarily caused by FD driver)
Top human factors cited:
160
18
21
Single
Two
Three
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
Accidents Accidents Accidents
(32) Failure to yield right of way
(29) Driver inattention
(12) Following too closely
(7) Unsafe speed
(5) Passing or lane change
improper
Top environmental factors cited:
(8) Slippery pavement
(5) Obstructed, impaired or
limited view
2005 NYS Ambulance Accidents
(source: NYS DMV)
377
5
112
Fatal Accidents Non-fatal
Accidents
Personal Injury Causing
Accidents
Property
Damage over
$1000
There were a
total of 493 accidents, killing 5
and injuring 731.
136 injured occupants were
unrestrained (no
harness, belt or
air bag) at time of
accident.
NYS DMV Ambulance Accident
Reports: Manner of Collision, 2005
(accident not necessarily caused by EMS driver)
Top human factors cited:
395
43
55
Single Vehicle Two Vehicle Three Vehicle
Accidents
Accidents
Accidents
(66) Driver inattention
(63) Failure to yield right of way
(33) Following too closely
(17) Traffic control disregarded
(12) Unsafe speed
Top environmental factors
cited:
(23) Slippery pavement
(8) Obstructed, impaired or
limited view
The End
Based on National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
“Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.”
Adapted 8/06 with statistics from NFPA,
NYS DMV & NYS OFPC by the
Library, OFPC Academy of Fire Science