Building strategic partnerships can create solutions to large community safety issues High-risk buildings can be abandoned or condemned structures. These buildings pose hazards to firefighters and communities. This is because many are structurally unsound and not safe for any person to enter. These buildings are commonly a key contributing factor to firefighter line of duty deaths, noted in NIOSH firefighter fatality investigations. National Fire Protection Association statistics show that more firefighters are injured while working at fires involving abandoned properties than in any other type of property (IAAI, 2018). Traditionally, managing this risk would involve not entering the building.
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