Here are some facts about the causes of firefighter deaths based on 1999 (they dont have the studies done for 2000 yet) statistics.
This data comes from USFA and other sources and is used as the source on one of my NFA reports.
87% of deaths have been emergency related of which 25 deaths were from heart attacks, 14 asphyxiation, 8 burns, 8 internal trauma, 3 electrocutions and 1 each of heatstroke (wildland incident) and drowning.
There were 52 other than emergency deaths.
There were 26 deaths that happened when responding to or returning from a call of which 13 were heart attacks, 2 were stroke, 11 traumatic injuries.
Stress/over exertion contributed to over 49% of deaths, which shows why fitness. conditioning is important.
Collpase, getting lost, or being struck by an object made up small single and teen digit numbers of deaths in 1999.
There were 112 deaths in 1999.
This data comes from USFA and other sources and is used as the source on one of my NFA reports.
87% of deaths have been emergency related of which 25 deaths were from heart attacks, 14 asphyxiation, 8 burns, 8 internal trauma, 3 electrocutions and 1 each of heatstroke (wildland incident) and drowning.
There were 52 other than emergency deaths.
There were 26 deaths that happened when responding to or returning from a call of which 13 were heart attacks, 2 were stroke, 11 traumatic injuries.
Stress/over exertion contributed to over 49% of deaths, which shows why fitness. conditioning is important.
Collpase, getting lost, or being struck by an object made up small single and teen digit numbers of deaths in 1999.
There were 112 deaths in 1999.
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