The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) report was published this morning: F2025-12 IN: 53-Year-old Sergeant Dies from Cardiac Event While Asleep in Station During Duty Shift – Indiana Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202512.pdf FFFIPP continues to accept requests for serious injury and line-of-duty death investigations through the NIOSH website. Firefighters and other interested parties can see what investigations...Read More
All, Just a reminder that tomorrow (WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 at 1300 EST) there will be a special webinar on one of the most important court rulings in recent fire service history: the Line-of-Duty Death of Lt. Garrett Ramos of the Sterling (IL) Fire Department. This single family dwelling fire and his Line of Duty Death resulted in a civil lawsuit that ultimately delivered...Read More
Human factors are widely thought to contribute to a large proportion of adverse incidents that result in injuries and fatalities during fireground operations, firefighter training, and other firefighter work. However, there are challenges to accurately assessing and conveying human factors relevant to adverse incidents within the fire service. Since 2023, the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality...Read More
All, We regret to pass on the Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Paramedic William Corey “Liam” Price, who died on Sunday after suffering a medical emergency in the Line of Duty. He is with Ford County (KS) Fire-EMS and had 7 years on the job. Our condolences to all those affected. Rest in peace....Read More
F2026-01 KS: Four Career Firefighters Injured from a Floor Collapse in an Abandoned Residential Structure Fire – Kansas Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202601.pdf Slides: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202601RS.pdf The report was published exactly 100 days since the fire department submitted a request for a NIOSH investigation. FFFIPP continues to accept requests for serious injury and line-of-duty death investigations through the NIOSH website. Firefighters and other interested parties can...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that 2 Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty today in a cold storage facility of a seafood processing company in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea Firefighters were operating, and as conditions worsened, several were unaccounted for. *NOTE: SEE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE INITIAL CONDITIONS, ACTIONS...Read More
