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Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP)

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Revised 02/2026
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2020-127
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) - document number 2020-127

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.

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP)

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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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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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