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NFPA Releases Study of Volunteer Firefighter Injuries

Published Date: 02.13.2012

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in response to a request from the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), has released an analysis of volunteer firefighter injuries from 2008-2010. The report provides a breakdown of the estimated number of volunteer firefighter injuries that occurred by type of duty and nature of injury, as well as compares volunteer firefighter injuries to that of all firefighters (volunteer and career combined).

The analysis found that strain, sprain, and muscular pain are the leading types of injuries for volunteers at the fireground, while wound, cut, bleeding, and bruise came in second. These types of injuries also account for the largest share of injuries for all types of duty. The major causes of volunteer firefighter injuries are fall, jump, slip, and trip, followed by overexertion and strain.

Click here to view the full analysis of volunteer firefighter injuries from 2008-2010. The NVFC thanks the NFPA for providing this report. Health and safety continues to be of the utmost importance to the fire and emergency services. Find resources for first responder health and safety from the NVFC at www.nvfc.org/health_safety.

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