2011 injury report now available

The Texas Commission on Fire Protection has published its 2011 Injury Report. The report covers the commission’s first full year of reporting. In calendar year 2011, Texas fire protection entities reported 4,180 injuries.

The highest number of reported injuries (1,323, or 32 percent of the total) occurred during rescue/non-fire activities. The leading rescue/non-fire injuries were strains and sprains, followed by exposure to air- and blood-borne pathogens. The second-highest number of injuries (1,179, or 28 percent) occurred during fire suppression activities. Strains and sprains were the most frequently reported injuries in fire suppression, followed by environmental injuries (heat exhaustion, poisonous plants) and wounds. 

The 2010 and 2011 reports show similar results, with injuries occurring at nearly the same frequency during the same activities.

Throughout 2012, the commission has been working closely with fire departments throughout the state to identify ways to continue to refine the injury reporting program. For more information, please contact Laurie Taylor, injury reporting specialist, at (512) 936-3831.