Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP)

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2020-127, Revised February 2026
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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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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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