2022 COVID-19 On-Duty Deaths

By Bill Carey
24 January 2022

Updated 2 November 2022.

Since the United States Fire Administration began reporting on-duty deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic, at total of 105 firefighter deaths are on record.

In 2020 a total of 36 deaths were recorded. In 2021 at total of 63 deaths were recorded.

Here is the breakdown of 2022: 6

Career (including part-time, paid-on-call, contractor): 3
Oldest: 61 Youngest: 52
Contracted the virus via:
In-Station Duties: 1
EMS: 2
Other:
Training:

Contracted via exposure to one COVID-19 patient:
Contracted via exposure to more than one COVID-19 patient: 2

The IAFF listed 11 COVID-19 deaths in 2022.

Volunteer: 3
Oldest: 62 Youngest: 59
65-years old and older: 0
Contracted the virus via:
Other:
In-Station Duties:
EMS: 3
Training:

Contracted via exposure to one COVID-19 patient: 1
Contracted via exposure to more than one COVID-19 patient: 2