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

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