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Another critical recommendation by FEMA and the USFA is to ensure the health and safety of fire fighters. Fire departments are staffed with paid employees, and often volunteers. These individuals deserve adequate funding to invest in necessary training, equipment, and technology to make their jobs more efficient and protect their lives (Bernstein, 2002). The fire problem in the U.S. spans across the decades and infects the entire nation. Today, in regards to both frequency and total losses of life, America has the highest total fire losses than any modern technological society, the fact of which can no longer be ignored. The tens of thousands of deaths and injuries and the billions of dollars in property losses each year to fires are a testament to the severity of the problem. Residential fires are only a fraction of the calls received by fire departments, yet account for the vast majority of death and injuries. These fires can be prevented with a combination of education, higher building code standards, and advanced sprinkler and alarm systems to immediately...

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These recommendations are supported by FEMA and the USFA, in addition to conducting more specific research into fire department needs and endorsing fire fighter health and safety. To implement these changes, federal and state governments must provide adequate funding to these institutions. Until these financial needs are met, the fire problem in the U.S. will continue to perpetuate for years to come.

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Bernstein, G.U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(2002). America at risk findings and recommendations on the role of the fire service in the prevention and control of risks in america (FA-223)

Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration National Fire Data

Center. (1999). Profile of the urban fire problem in the United States (FA-190)TriData Corporation.


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