NFPA: Firefighter Injuries Drop to Three-Decade Low
Based on survey data from fire departments, 45.2 percent of all injuries occurred during fire ground operations, and the majority of those (55.3 percent) were strains and sprains.
The National Fire Protection Association estimates that 65,880 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2013, a 5.1 percent drop from 2012 and the lowest total since the association began tracking firefighter injuries in 1981.
Based on survey data from fire departments, 45.2 percent of all injuries occurred during fire-ground operations, and the majority of those (55.3 percent) were strains and sprains, according to NFPA.
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