The National Fire Data Center of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is best known for its management of the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). However, its responsibilities are much broader than this single important mission. The Data Center's responsibilities also include the collection and analysis of other data such as firefighter fatalities. It is through this important work that the nation's fire service will move forward to address the goal of reducing firefighter fatalities.rnThe year 2000 saw 102 firefighter fatalities. Though this total represents a decrease of 10 deaths from 1999, 2000 is the fourth year in the past 10 years in which the total number of firefighter fatalities exceeded 100.rnDuring the year 2000, firefighter fatalities included 38 career firefighters and 64 volunteer firefighters. Among the volunteer firefighters, 59 firefighters were from structural firefighting departments, and five were seasonal or contract members of wildland fire agencies. Of the career firefighter fatalities, 30 were from members of structure firefighting departments, seven were career firefighters of wildland firefighting agencies, and one was a career military firefighter. Ninety-nine of these fatalities were men; three were women.
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