New! Firefighter Injuries on the Fireground

This report reviews injuries experienced by U.s. firefighters on the fireground for the five-year period from 2015-2019.

New! Intentional Structure Fires

This report contains detailed analysis of intentionally set fires involving structures, while also reporting the total number of intentionally set fires in vehicles and outside or unclassified fires.

New! Fires in Dormitory-Type Properties

This report highlights the number of fires from 2015-2019 in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and barracks reported to U.S. fire departments.

NFPA 2400 Fact Sheet

This fact sheet explains how NFPA® 2400 can be used to help public safety and emergency response officials develop and integrate a drone program into their incident response operations.

Energy Storage Systems Fact Sheet

This fact sheet that explains the hazards involved with energy storage system installations and the measures that can be taken to help reduce the risks.

Fire Safety in the United States Since 1980

A report examining the various factors that have contributed to the decline in the number of fires and civilian fire deaths.

An Analysis of Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems

A report that provides an overview of the use, cost, inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements of FARS.

Fireground Exposure of Firefighters: A Literature Review

A comprehensive literature review to understand the matrix of carcinogen exposure risks firefighters face in the course of their job tasks on the fireground.

The Economics of Firefighter Injuries in the United States

A report highlighting the total costs of firefighter injuries in the United States.

PPE and Fire Service Gear Cleaning Validation

The goal of these two ongoing studies is to determine implementable cleaning, decontamination, and disinfection strategies to reduce Fire Fighter exposures to persistent contaminants.

Firefighter Injuries in the United States

This report includes statistics on line-of-duty firefighter injuries from NFPA’s survey of fire departments – including non-incident related injuries, trends, and brief narratives on selected incidents. This report focuses on acute injuries and recorded exposures versus chronic exposures.

Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

This report summarizes the statistics from NFPA’s most recent studies focusing on the deaths and injuries of firefighters that are due to specific events while on duty.

Fire Loss in the United States

NFPA's annual fire department experience survey found that local fire departments responded to an estimated 1,388,500 fires in 2020. This report provides 2020 estimates and trends for reported fires, civilian deaths and injuries, and direct property loss overall, and by broad property classes and incident types.

US Fire Department Profile

This report provides an overview of local and municipal fire departments. The analysis includes firefighters, fire departments, apparatus, and stations.