NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation Updates – April

he following National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation reports are available on the Web site:

–# F2000-43: A Volunteer Assistant Chief Was Seriously Injured and Two Volunteer Fire Fighters Were Injured While Fighting a Townhouse Fire�Delaware (added 4/17/01); available athttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face200043.html

— # F2000-16: Arson Fire Claims the Life of One Volunteer Fire Fighter and One Civilian and Severely Injures Another Volunteer Fire Fighter�Michigan (added 4/17/01); http:www.cdc.gov/niosh/face200016.html

–# F2000-15: Battalion Chief Suffers a Heart Attack and Eventually Dies While Participating in a Fitness Program�California (added 4/17/01)http//www.cdc.gov/niosh/face200015.html

–# F2000-04: Structure Fire Claims the Lives of Three Career Fire Fighters and Three Children�Iowa (added 4/11/01); http//www.cdc.gov/niosh/face200004.html

Manchester (CT) Firefighter Injured in House Fire

One firefighter was injured and two people were displaced after a house fire Sunday on Highland Street.

Death Toll Hits 39 as Tornadoes, Winds, and Wildfires Sweep Across the Country

Tornadoes, dust storms, and wildfires killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.