The National Fire Protection Association released the latest edition of its U.S. Firefighter Injury Report, highlighting data on injuries sustained by firefighters on duty. Firefighter injuries have declined over the past three decades, hovering around roughly 100,000 from the early 1980s through early 1990s. In 2012, 69,400 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty. Based on data the NFPA received from fire departments responding to the 2012 National Fire Experience Survey, the NFPA estimates that 69,400 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2012. An estimated 31,490 (45.4%) of the all firefighter injuries occurred during fireground operations. An estimated 13,820 occurred during other on duty activities, while 12,760 occurred at nonfire emergency incidents. The leading type of injury received during fireground operations was strain, sprain or muscular pain (55.2%), followed by wound, cut, bleeding, bruise (12.2%). Regionally, the Northeast had the highest fireground injury rate. To view the complete report please go to: nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Research/NFPA%20reports/Fire%20service%20statistics/osffinjuries.pdf
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:01:51 +0000
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