Firefighter Health & Safety

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Firefighter Fatalities

Name Fire Department State
Thomas Burley Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company NY
Katrina Sims Atlanta Fire Rescue Department GA
Tony Barker Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department NC

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Firefighter Casualties 2007 - 2011

Year Deaths1 Fireground Injuries2 Total Injuries2
2007 119 38,340 80,100
2008 120 36,595 79,700
2009 91 32,205 78,150
2010 87 32,675 71,875
2011 83 Available late 2012 Available late 2012

1 Source: U.S. Fire Administration

2 Source: National Fire Protection Association