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II This report may be freely used, duplicated, or published in whole or in part, except the photographs, which may not be reproduced without permission of the owner. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CARD NUMBER- 73-600022
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Page 9 and 10: CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY MEMBERS John
Page 12 and 13: INFORMATION UPDATE Since AMERICA BU
Page 14 and 15: WHAT THIS REPORT IS ABOUT The strik
Page 17 and 18: 1 THE NATION’S FIRE PROBLEM Fire!
Page 19 and 20: The death rate from fire among chil
Page 21 and 22: Social Changes Affecting the Fire P
Page 23 and 24: view municipal services with the sa
Page 25: when they occur. It must help provi
Page 28 and 29: later, the pilot light of the nearb
Page 30 and 31: Not only do burn centers save more
Page 33 and 34: THE FIRE SERVICES 3 ARE THERE OTHER
Page 35 and 36: The Nation’s fire departments ran
Page 37 and 38: crime control if a fire occurs. In
Page 39 and 40: are different kinds of people is at
Page 41: that management is most effective w
Page 44 and 45: and firefighters beyond the accepta
Page 46 and 47: DEVISING A FIRE PROTECTION PLAN The
Page 49 and 50: THE FIRE SERVICES 5 FIRE SERVICE PE
Page 51 and 52: Using firefighters in fire preventi
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come stale and practices inbred whe
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Paramedical and rescue services hav
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Fire Research of the National Resea
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THE FIRE SERVICES 7 EQUIPPING THE F
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ment of fire service needs. Almost
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Space Age wonders of automation hav
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improved from the standpoint of wei
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Table 8-1. Estimated 1971 Building
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Industrial and warehouse fires occu
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INDUSTRIAL FIRE SAFETY Although it
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FIRE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 9 TH
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17 percent, thinking may be an effo
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Although considered “safe” by s
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consumer products must meet; it can
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One basic goal of research should b
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members adequately protected from f
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“NOTHING MYSTERIOUS” Poor judgm
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dents; now that they are at the bac
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FIRE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 11 C
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tances for occupants. At the local
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in recent years by the increased us
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Table 12-1. Estimated 1971 Transpor
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Professional Drivers Association, a
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Fire results from many airplane cra
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FIRE AND THE RURAL WILDLANDS ENVIRO
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through the activities of the propo
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Figure 14-1. Percent of Fire Starts
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life and resources. Firefighters al
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aid fire control agencies. The fore
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FIRE PREVENTION 15 FIRE SAFETY EDUC
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first step was to study the pattern
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multiplicity of sources in a variet
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knowledge of fire safety as a prere
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Table 1-52. Estimated Annual Saving
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Educational materials distributed b
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in confusion (or under the influenc
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warning detector outside sleeping a
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characteristics. Among these are th
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One important measure for averting
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FIRE PREVENTION 17 FIRE SAFETY FOR
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existing facilities for the aged (e
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tion is instructive. The VA is furn
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Some notable achievements have been
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Reduce fires clue to human behavior
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PROGRAM FOR THE FUTURE 19 FEDERAL I
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Figure 19-1. Proposed Organization
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Implementing the U.S. Fire Administ
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Local and State model programs Rese
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Federal level, for example, propose
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MINORITY REPORT Minority Report of
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7. Inevitable delay Statistics tell
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The need for public fire safety edu
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3. Fire department involvement in f
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Add up your points to determine you
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agencies for the performance of any
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APPENDIX II HEARING WITNESSES Fire
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Curtis Volkamer, Chief, Chicago Fir
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APPENDIX IV RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
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eties, and State registration board
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alarm systems be tied directly and
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MASTER PLAN FOR Fire Protection Sec
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AMERICA BURNING 175
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APPENDIX VII ESTIMATE U.S. FIRE RES
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