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This factsheet describes the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Prevention Program (FFFIPP), which is a public health program that conducts independent investigations of select career and volunteer firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Information in this factsheet includes the goal of the FFFIPP, the types of investigations FFFIPP conducts, as well as how investigations are conducted.
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Suggested citation
NIOSH [2020]. Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP). By Knuth R, Austin ET, Funke JR, Eisenberg J, Reichard AA, Dunn K, Attwood WR, and Tyrawski J. Morgantown, WV: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020–127 (revised 02/2026).
| Revision Date | Revisions | Citation of Revision |
| June, 2020 (Original) | NIOSH [2020]. Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP). By Kline K., Webb S., Bowyer M., and Funke J. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020–127, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2020127. | |
| February, 2026 | Revisions clarify program information and meet CDC visual identity requirements. | NIOSH [2020]. Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP). By Knuth R, Austin ET, Funke JR, Eisenberg J, Reichard AA, Dunn K, Attwood WR, and Tyrawski J. Morgantown, WV: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020–127 (revised 02/2026). |
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