NFPA's Firefighter Fatality Report Shows 64 On-Duty Firefighter Deaths in 2014

The year 2014 is the third year in the past four that the total has been below 65 deaths. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported a total of 64 on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S. in 2014, making 2014 the third year in the past four years that the total has been below 65 deaths. According to NFPA’s U.S. Firefighter Fatalities report, the number of 2014 fatalities is a significant decrease from the 97 deaths that occurred in 2013, when two incidents combined to claim the lives of 28 firefighters. Read more...