Although the number of firefighter injuries caused by fire has been increasing in the United States in recent years, from 58,250 in 2018 to 64,875 in 2020, the number of injuries has been trending downwards in the last 40 or so years. In 1977 there were 112,540 fire related injuries to firefighters - significantly more than in 2020.
Number of firefighter injuries caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2020
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National Fire Protection Association. (December 31, 2021). Number of firefighter injuries caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376718/us-firefighter-injuries/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of firefighter injuries caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2020." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376718/us-firefighter-injuries/
National Fire Protection Association. (2021). Number of firefighter injuries caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376718/us-firefighter-injuries/
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Number of firefighter injuries caused by fire in the United States from 1977 to 2020 [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376718/us-firefighter-injuries/