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USFA On-Duty Death: South Dakota

The captain was ejected when the apparatus he was driving left the roadway and overturned.

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 30, 2025Posted inLine of Duty Deaths, Vehicle OperationsTags:Line of Duty Deaths, United States Fire Administration, Vehicle OperationsLeave a comment on USFA On-Duty Death: South Dakota

Conn. Firefighter Injured at House Fire Dies

The firefighter died after being injured during a house fire.

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 27, 2025July 30, 2025Posted inLine of Duty DeathsTags:Line of Duty DeathsLeave a comment on Conn. Firefighter Injured at House Fire Dies

The Risk of Assumption: Rethinking Victim Survivability Profiling in Firefighting

The data doesn’t lie: most firefighter deaths aren’t from interior searches, and civilians survive in conditions VSP might dismiss

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 25, 2025Posted inData, Firefighting, RiskTags:Bill Carey, Data, Firefighting, Risk1 Comment on The Risk of Assumption: Rethinking Victim Survivability Profiling in Firefighting

USFA On-Duty Death: New York

The assistant chief was electrocuted when he exited the rescue pumper.

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 24, 2025Posted inLine of Duty DeathsTags:Line of Duty Deaths, United States Fire AdministrationLeave a comment on USFA On-Duty Death: New York

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