Year
|
Total
|
Firefighting, fireground
|
Responding, returning
|
On scene at
non-fire calls
|
Training
|
Other
on-duty
|
1981
|
103,340
|
67,510 (65.3%)
|
4,945 (4.8%)
|
9,600 (9.3%)
|
7,090 (6.9%)
|
14,195 (13.7%)
|
1982
|
98,150
|
61,370 (62.5%)
|
5,320 (5.4%)
|
9,385 (9.6%)
|
6,125 (6.2%)
|
15,950 (16.3%)
|
1983
|
103,150
|
61,740 (59.9%)
|
5,865 (5.7%)
|
11,105 (10.8%)
|
6,755 (6.5%)
|
17,685 (17.1%)
|
1984
|
102,300
|
62,700 (61.3%)
|
5,845 (5.7%)
|
10,630 (10.4%)
|
6,840 (6.7%)
|
16,285 (15.9%)
|
1985
|
100,900
|
61,255 (60.7%)
|
5,280 (5.2%)
|
12,500 (12.4%)
|
6,050 (6.0%)
|
15,815 (15.7%)
|
1986
|
96,450
|
55,990 (58.1%)
|
4,665 (4.8%)
|
12,545 (13.0%)
|
6,395 (6.6%)
|
16,855 (17.5%)
|
1987
|
102,600
|
57,755 (56.3%)
|
5,075 (4.9%)
|
13,940 (13.6%)
|
6,075 (5.9%)
|
19,755 (19.3%)
|
1988
|
102,900
|
61,790 (60.0%)
|
5,080 (4.9%)
|
12,325 (12.0%)
|
5,840 (5.7%)
|
17,865 (17.4%)
|
1989
|
100,700
|
58,250 (57.8%)
|
6,000 (6.0%)
|
12,580 (12.5%)
|
6,010 (6.0%)
|
17,860 (17.7%)
|
1990
|
100,300
|
57,100 (56.9%)
|
6,115 (6.1%)
|
14,200 (14.2%)
|
6,630 (6.6%)
|
16,255 (16.2%)
|
1991
|
103,300
|
55,830 (54.0%)
|
5,355 (5.2%)
|
15,065 (14.6%)
|
6,600 (6.4%)
|
20,450 (19.8%)
|
1992
|
97,700
|
52,290 (53.5%)
|
5,580 (5.7%)
|
14,645 (15.0%)
|
7,045 (7.2%)
|
18,140 (18.6%)
|
1993
|
101,500
|
52,885 (52.1%)
|
5,595 (5.5%)
|
16,675 (16.4%)
|
6,545 (6.5%)
|
19,800 (19.5%)
|
1994
|
95,400
|
52,875 (55.4%)
|
5,930 (6.2%)
|
11,810 (12.4%)
|
6,780 (7.1%)
|
18,005 (18.9%)
|
1995
|
94,500
|
50,640 (53.6%)
|
5,230 (5.5%)
|
13,500 (14.3%)
|
7,275 (7.7%)
|
17,855 (18.9%)
|
1996
|
87,150
|
45,725 (52.5%)
|
6,315 (7.2%)
|
12,630 (14.5%)
|
6,200 (7.1%)
|
16,280 (18.7%)
|
1997
|
85,400
|
40,920 (47.9%)
|
5,410 (6.3%)
|
14,880 (17.4%)
|
6,510 (7.6%)
|
17,680 (20.7%)
|
1998
|
87,500
|
43,080 (49.2%)
|
7,070 (8.1%)
|
13,960 (16.0%)
|
7,055 (8.1%)
|
16,335 (18.7%)
|
1999
|
88,500
|
45,550 (51.5%)
|
5,890 (6.7%)
|
13,565 (15.5%)
|
7,705 (8.7%)
|
15,790 (17.8%)
|
2000
|
84,500
|
43,065 (51.0%)
|
4,700 (5.6%)
|
13,660 (16.2%)
|
7,400 (8.8%)
|
15,725 (18.6%)
|
2001
|
82,250
|
41,395 (50.3%)
|
4,640 (5.6%)
|
14,140 (17.2%)
|
6,915 (8.4%)
|
15,160 (18.4%)
|
2002
|
80,800
|
37,860 (46.9%)
|
5,805 (7.2%)
|
15,095 (18.7%)
|
7,600 (9.4%)
|
14,440 (17.9%)
|
2003
|
78,750
|
38,045 (48.3%)
|
5,200 (6.6%)
|
13,855 (17.6%)
|
7,100 (9.0%)
|
14,550 (18.5%)
|
2004
|
75,840
|
36,880 (48.6%)
|
4,840 (6.4%)
|
13,150 (17.3%)
|
6,720 (8.9%)
|
14,250 (18.8%)
|
2005
|
80,100
|
41,950 (52.4%)
|
5,455 (6.8%)
|
12,250 (15.3%)
|
7,120 (8.9%)
|
13,325 (16.6%)
|
2006
|
83,400
|
44,210 (53.0%)
|
4,745 (5.7%)
|
13,090 (15.7%)
|
7,665 (9.2%)
|
13,690 (16.4%)
|
2007
|
80,100
|
38,340 (47.9%)
|
4,925 (6.1%)
|
15,435 (19.3%)
|
7,735 (9.7%)
|
13,665 (17.1%)
|
2008
|
79,700
|
36,595 (46.0%)
|
4,965 (6.2%)
|
15,745 (19.8%)
|
8,145 (10.2%)
|
14,250 (17.9%)
|
2009
|
78,150
|
32,205 (41.2%)
|
4,965 (6.4%)
|
15,455 (19.8%)
|
7935 (10.2%)
|
17,590 (22.5%)
|
2010
|
71,875
|
32,675 (45.4%)
|
4,380 (6.1%)
|
13,355 (18.6%)
|
7,275 (10.1%)
|
14,190 (19.7%)
|
2011
|
70,090
|
30,505 (43.5%)
|
3,870 (5.6%)
|
14,905 (21.5%)
|
7,515 (10.8%)
|
13,295 (19.2%)
|
2012
|
69,400
|
31,490 (45.4%)
|
4,190 (6.0%)
|
12,760 (18.4%)
|
7,140 (10.3%)
|
13,820 (19.9%)
|
2013
|
65,880
|
29,760 (45.2%)
|
4,015 (6.0%)
|
12,535 (19.0%)
|
7,770 (11.79%)
|
11,800 (17.9%)
|
2014
|
63,350
|
27,015 (42.6%)
|
4,165 (6.6%)
|
14,595 (23.0%)
|
6,880 (10.9%)
|
10,695 (16.9%)
|
2015
|
68,085
|
29,130 (42.7%)
|
3,800 (5.5%)
|
14,320 (21.0%)
|
7,560 (11.1%)
|
13,275 (19.4%)
|
2016 |
62,085 |
24,325 (39.2%) |
5,200 (8.4%) |
12,780 (20.6%) |
8,480 (13.7%) |
11,300 (18.2%) |
2017 |
58,835 |
24,495 (41.6%) |
4,555 (7.7%) |
12,240 (20.8%) |
8,380 (14.2%) |
9,165 (15.6%) |
2018 |
58,250 |
22,975 (39.4%) |
4,150 (7.1%) |
11,625 (20.0%) |
8,175 (14.0%) |
11,325 (19.4%) |
Prior to 1981, the categories were somewhat different. These figures are based on NFPA's annual National Fire Experience Survey.
Source: NFPA's "Firefighter Injuries in the United States" report.
Updated 1/20