FIRE FIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports

Through the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, NIOSH conducts investigations of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths to formulate recommendations for preventing future deaths and injuries. The program does not seek to determine fault or place blame on fire departments or individual fire fighters, but to learn from these tragic events and prevent future similar events.

Criteria Selection:
State = IL Incident Year = ALL Trauma-Related = All Medical-Related = All


Report No.	Incident Date	Title	PDF

F2012-29	Nov 11, 2012	Fire fighter/driver operator suffers sudden cardiac death after responding to a residential burning odor call - Illinois.	PDF
F2011-15	Jun 17, 2011	Paid-on-call fire fighter killed by exterior wall collapse during defensive operations at a commercial structure fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2010-38	Dec 22, 2010	Two career fire fighters die and 19 injured in roof collapse during rubbish fire at an abandoned commercial structure - Illinois.	PDF
F2010-33	Sep 20, 2010	Deputy chief suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training - Illinois.	PDF
F2010-25	Aug 09, 2010	Career fire fighter dies from fall off fire escape ladder - Illinois.	PDF
F2010-23	Jul 01, 2010	Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at home following 24-hr shift - Illinois.	PDF
F2010-10	Mar 30, 2010	One career fire fighter/paramedic dies and a part-time fire fighter/paramedic is injured when caught in a residential structure flashover - Illinois.	PDF
F2009-01	Oct 13, 2008	Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death during rural water supply training - Illinois.	PDF
F2008-26	Jul 22, 2008	A volunteer mutual aid fire fighter dies in a floor collapse in a residential basement fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2008-20	May 06, 2007	Volunteer fire fighter dies while performing exterior fire suppression at a large machine shed fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2007-26	Jul 27, 2007	Volunteer fire fighter dies when struck by a bus while working along an interstate highway - Illinois.	PDF
F2007-13	Jul 29, 2006	Fire fighter suffers a heart attack and dies several hours after assisting at a structure fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2004-43	Apr 27, 2004	One part-time fire fighter dies and another is seriously injured when two fire engines collide at an intersection while responding to a fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2004-21	Apr 18, 2004	District chief suffers sudden cardiac death at home after experiencing symptoms consistent with heart disease at his station - Illinois.	PDF
F2003-09	Jan 14, 2003	Fire fighter suffers fatal heart arrhythmia at structure fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2001-40	Mar 06, 2000	Fire fighter suffers cardiac arrest at structure fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2001-35	Oct 13, 2001	Volunteer fire fighter drowns during multi-agency dive-rescue exercise - Illinois.	PDF
F2001-08	Feb 17, 2001	Two volunteer fire fighters die fighting a basement fire - Illinois.	PDF
F2000-39	Apr 29, 2000	A lieutenant dies and three fire fighters of a career department were injured when the truck they were responding in was struck by another vehicle - Illinois.	PDF
F2000-37	Jul 18, 2000	Arson investigator dies from injuries sustained from a fall during an arson investigation - Illinois.	PDF
F2000-36	Jul 23, 1998	Captain suffers a heart attack at a structure fire and dies 12 days later - Illinois.	PDF
99-F28	Jun 11, 1999	Electrical panel explosion claims the life of a career assistant fire chief, an electrician, and seriously injures an assistant building engineer - Illinois.	PDF
99-F20	Feb 25, 1998	Battalion chief dies as a result of a heart attack that occurred during training - Illinois.	PDF
98-F16	May 19, 1998	River search and recovery attempt claims the life of one fire fighter/SCUBA diver - Illinois.	PDF
98-F05	Feb 11, 1998	Backdraft in commercial building claims the lives of two fire fighters, injures three, and five fire fighters barely escape - Illinois.	PDF