
According to the NFPA report; Patterns of Firefigher Fireground Injuries, for the 2003-2006 period, there was an estimated annual average of 40,270 firefighter fireground injuries in the U.S. Of these, an average of 29,710 were minor, and 10,560 were moderate or severe. The leading types of minor injuries were: strain or sprain accounting for an annual average of 7,035 injuries or (24%); pain...
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