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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Aerial Ladders May Put FireFighters At Risk
Pennsylvania - NIOSH recommends that all fire departments utilizing aerial ladder trucks with locking (pin-anchored, lever actuated, clamped) waterways immediately take the following actions to reduce the ... Read full story



Firefighter Dies When Trapped by Collapsed Canopy Firefighter Dies When Trapped By Collapsed Canopy Photo Story
Pennsylvania - On February 4, 2007, a 27-year-old male career fire fighter (the victim) and a 38-year-old male career fire fighter were trapped unde...
January 28, 2008 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH

NIOSH Death In The Line Of Duty Report NIOSH Death In The Line Of Duty Report Photo Story
New York - On August 27, 2006, a 43-year-old male career Lieutenant (victim #1) and a 25-year-old male fire fighter (victim #2) died after...
December 4, 2007 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH

Volunteer Deputy Fire Chief Dies after Falling Through Floor Volunteer Deputy Fire Chief Dies After Falling Through Floor Photo Story
Indiana - On June 25, 2006, a 34-year-old male volunteer Deputy Fire Chief (the victim) died after falling through a failed section of floor on...
October 17, 2007 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH

Volunteer FF Dies After Being Struck by Recoiling Tow Rope Volunteer FF Dies After Being Struck By Recoiling Tow Rope Photo Story
South Dakota - On April 8, 2006, a 38-year-old male volunteer fire fighter (the victim) was struck by a shackle on a recoiling tow rope and died thr...
June 16, 2007 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH - Richard Braddee

FireFighter Dies and 3 Injured in a Tanker Crash FireFighter Dies And 3 Injured In A Tanker Crash Photo Story
Alabama - On July 26, 2006, a 17-year-old female volunteer junior fire fighter (the victim) died after the tanker truck she was riding in went...
May 2, 2007 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH - Steve Berardinelli

2 Firefighters Die When Struck By Exterior Wall Collapse 2 Firefighters Die When Struck By Exterior Wall Collapse Photo Story
Alabama - On February 21, 2006, a 62-year-old male volunteer fire captain (Victim # 1) and a 23-year old male volunteer fire fighter (Victim #...
January 19, 2007 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH - Firefighter Fatality Investigation

Two Firefighters Die And Four Injured Two Firefighters Die And Four Injured Photo Story
New York - On January 23, 2005, a 46-year-old male career Lieutenant (Victim #1) and a 37-year-old male career fire fighter (Victim #2) died, an...
January 16, 2007 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH

FF Killed While Riding Manlift FF Killed While Riding Manlift Photo Story
Missouri - On November 7, 2005, a 32-year-old male career fire fighter/engineer (the victim) was fatally injured during a silo fire at a livestock f...
September 5, 2006 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By NIOSH - Matt Bowyer and Richard Braddee

Fire Fighter Dies in Training Incident at Quarry Fire Fighter Dies In Training Incident At Quarry Photo Story
Pennsylvania - On August 28, 2005, a 50-year-old male volunteer fire fighter/rescue diver (the victim) died after nearly drowning during a fire departme...
August 28, 2006 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By Robert E. Koedam and Jay Tarley

Firefighter Fatality Injured In Fall From Apparatus Firefighter Fatality Injured In Fall From Apparatus Photo Story
Texas - On April 23, 2005, a 27-year-old male career fire fighter (the victim) sustained a fatal head injury when he fell from an enclosed-cab qu...
August 21, 2006 | Topix - NIOSH | Written By Virginia Lutz - NIOSH

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