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When errors in judgment occur and correct firefighter safety practices are violated, accidents, injuries, and even deaths can result.

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While the owners of private companies can define success on their own terms, rational investors define success in terms of key market metrics. They use net profit, dividend distribution, market share and growth measures to determine if a company has been successful.

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